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Noun: capitalisation  ,ka-pi-tul-I'zey-shun
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: capitalization)
  1. The sale of capital stock
    "The company's capitalisation through an initial public offering raised millions";
    - capitalization
     
  2. The act of capitalizing on an opportunity
    "Their quick capitalisation on the market trend led to significant profits";
    - capitalization
     
  3. An estimation of the value of a business
    "The company's capitalisation exceeded $1 billion after the successful IPO";
    - capitalization
     
  4. 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