Noun: capitalisation ,ka-pi-tul-I'zey-shun
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: capitalization)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: capitalization)
- The sale of capital stock
"The company's capitalisation through an initial public offering raised millions";
- capitalization
- The act of capitalizing on an opportunity
"Their quick capitalisation on the market trend led to significant profits";
- capitalization
- An estimation of the value of a business
"The company's capitalisation exceeded $1 billion after the successful IPO";
- capitalization
- Writing in capital letters
"The contract used capitalisation to emphasize important terms";
- capitalization
Derived forms: capitalisations
Type of: development, estimate, estimation, exploitation, writing
Encyclopedia: Capitalisation