the authorized or outstanding stocks and bonds of a corporation.
Accounting.
the total investment of the owner or owners in a business enterprise.
the total corporate liability.
the total arrived at after addition of liabilities.
conversion into stocks or bonds.
the act of computing the present value of future periodical payments.
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Origin of capitalization
First recorded in 1855–60; capitalize + -ation
Words nearby capitalization
capital-intensive, capital investment, capitalism, capitalist, capitalistic, capitalization, capitalization issue, capitalize, cap it all, capital letter, capital letters
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