capitalization
noun
cap·i·tal·i·za·tion
ˌka-pə-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
ˌkap-tə-
1
a
: the act or process of capitalizing
b
: a sum resulting from a process of capitalizing
c
: the total liabilities of a business including both ownership capital and borrowed capital
d
: the total par value or the stated value of no-par issues of authorized stock
2
: the use of a capital letter in writing or printing
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The tariffs have wiped about $290 billion from the global crypto market’s aggregate capitalization since April 2, despite Trump’s embrace of the crypto industry.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The increase is primarily due to the capitalization of the CyberloQ platform and website development.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Additionally, failing to recertify on time can cause interest capitalization.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The style rules that rankle conservatives are nested among thousands of Stylebook directives about punctuation and grammar, most of them time-tested and innocuous — capitalization, commas and company names.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The increase is primarily due to the capitalization of the CyberloQ platform and website development.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Additionally, failing to recertify on time can cause interest capitalization.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The style rules that rankle conservatives are nested among thousands of Stylebook directives about punctuation and grammar, most of them time-tested and innocuous — capitalization, commas and company names.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Capitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capitalization. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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capitalization
noun
cap·i·tal·i·za·tion
ˌka-pət-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən, -ᵊl-ī-
1
: the act or process of capitalizing
capitalization of earnings
2
: a sum resulting from a process of capitalizing
3
: total capital liabilities of a business including both equity capital and debt capital
Note: Equity capital is considered a liability because the investors may recall some or all of it (as by redeeming stock). Inadequate capitalization of a business is considered by courts in cases dealing with equitable subordination of creditors or piercing the corporate veil.
4
: the total par value or the stated value of no-par issues of authorized capital stock
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