Definitions for capitalization

• Definition
• Anagrams (671)

capitalization cap·i·tal·i·za·tion

Spelling: [kap-i-tl-uh-zey-shuh n]

IPA: /ˌkæp ɪ tl əˈzeɪ ʃən/

Capitalization is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 27 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 31 points.

You can make 671 anagrams from letters in capitalization (aaaciiilnopttz).

Definitions for capitalization

noun

1. the act or process of capitalizing.
2. the authorized or outstanding stocks and bonds of a corporation.
3. 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.
4. conversion into stocks or bonds.
5. the act of computing the present value of future periodical payments.

Origin of capitalization

First recorded in 1855-60; capitalize + -ation

Examples for capitalization

It represents a capitalization which may at once be turned to interest.

Spelling, punctuation and capitalization are as in the original.

The Hitchens commemorated here was a man of the Left (like Orwell, Christopher insisted on the capitalization).

Given a $50 billion capitalization, News Corp. itself seemed secure.

Vol II, in connection with capitalization and stock-watering.

Fifty thousand dollars, the concern's capitalization, was too much to pay.

capitalization and possible errors in Ads were left as in original.

As late as 1816, Samuel Coleridge had noticed that “we have now a READING PUBLIC,” the capitalization all his.

My son and I will contribute this information as our share in the capitalization of the company.

The original spelling, hyphenation, and capitalization have been retained.