small capital
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of small capital
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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Suddenly, a simple dinner party starts behaving like a small capital project.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Although there will be a small capital investment to add the third shift in Missouri, there are no incentives for this project.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2022
Abba Mania’s website says “Abba Mania is in no way associated, affiliated, or endorsed by Polar Music or ABBA” in small capital letters.
From Reuters ● Dec. 4, 2021
Most Yukon communities have only a nursing station at most, and even in Whitehorse, the small capital city where I live, the hospital has only a handful of ICU beds and a limited oxygen supply.
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2021
The retailer with small capital has always had to carry on an unequal contest with the retailer with large capital.
From Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. by Knight, Charles
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