capitalization

[ kap-i-tl-uh-zey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act or process of capitalizing.
2. the authorized or outstanding stocks and bonds of a corporation.
3. Accounting.
   1. the total investment of the owner or owners in a business enterprise.
   2. the total corporate liability.
   3. the total arrived at after addition of liabilities.
4. conversion into stocks or bonds.
5. the act of computing the present value of future periodical payments.

capitalization

/ ˌkæpɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən /

noun

1. 1. the act of capitalizing
   2. the sum so derived
2. accounting the par value of the total share capital issued by a company, including the loan capital and sometimes reserves
3. the act of estimating the present value of future payments, earnings, etc
4. the act of writing or printing in capital letters

Word History and Origins

Origin of capitalization¹

First recorded in 1855–60; capitalize + -ation

Example Sentences

On its first day of trading, Alibaba shares were up 38 percent, yielding a market capitalization of $213 billion.

From The Daily Beast

Tesla Motors, for example, which now enjoys a $30 billion market capitalization thanks to bullish investors.

From The Daily Beast

Even with its large market capitalization, Tesla on its own is no match for entrenched political lobbies.

From The Daily Beast

It sports an impressive market capitalization of about $166 billion.

From The Daily Beast

Its stock has risen six-fold in the past year, giving it a market capitalization of $22 billion.

From The Daily Beast

Minor punctuation and capitalization corrections have been made; the word “eat” appears in the original (versus “ate”).

From Project Gutenberg

The sin of “over-capitalization” differed in magnitude only, not in kind, from the daily practice of every salesman in every shop.

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Unless otherwise noted, spelling, punctuation and capitalization are as in the original.

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Transcriber's Note: Inconsistent hyphenation and capitalization have been retained as in the original text.

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Archaic and variant spellings, capitalization, and punctuation in quoted passages have been retained.

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