1. Of stocks of companies with a market capitalization of less than one billion dollars
   "small-cap stocks can be more volatile but offer growth potential";
   - small-capitalization, small-capitalisation [Brit]

1. A corporation with a small capitalization
   "this annual conference is a showcase for ambitious small caps"
    
2. A character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters
   "The book title used small caps for emphasis";
   - small capital

Derived forms: small caps

Type of: capital, capital letter, corp, corporation, majuscule, uppercase, upper-case letter

Encyclopedia: Small-cap