Definition of Capitalisation

1. Noun. Writing in capital letters.

Exact synonyms: Capitalization
Generic synonyms: Writing
Derivative terms: Capitalise, Capitalize

2. Noun. An estimation of the value of a business.
Exact synonyms: Capitalization
Generic synonyms: Estimate, Estimation
Specialized synonyms: Market Capitalisation, Market Capitalization
Derivative terms: Capitalise, Capitalize

3. Noun. The act of capitalizing on an opportunity.
Exact synonyms: Capitalization
Generic synonyms: Development, Exploitation
Derivative terms: Capitalise, Capitalize

4. Noun. The sale of capital stock.
Exact synonyms: Capitalization
Specialized synonyms: Overcapitalisation, Overcapitalization
Generic synonyms: Marketing, Merchandising, Selling

Definition of Capitalisation

1. Noun. The act or process of capitalising. ¹

2. Noun. The state of being capitalised. ¹

3. Noun. The total value of all outstanding shares for a publicly-traded company ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Capitalisation

capital of the Philippines
capital of the Russian Federation
capital of the Ukraine
capital of the United Kingdom
capital of the United States
capital of the world
capital offense
capital operation
capital punishment
capital punishments
capital ship
capital ships
capital stock
capital surplus
capitalisable
capitalisation
capitalisations
capitalise
capitalised
capitalises
capitalising
capitalism
capitalisms
capitalist
capitalist economy
capitalist realism
capitalistic
capitalistically
capitalists
capitalizable

Literary usage of Capitalisation

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. China: Progress and Reform Challenges by (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope (2003)
"Total market capitalisation of the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets, 1994-2000 Source: Shanghai Stock Exchange web site. (Rmb billion) Table 3.2. ..."

2. American Finance: Part First.--Domestic by William Ramage Lawson (1906)
"Capitalisation. THE most exuberant element in modern finance happens also to be the youngest. The art of capitalisation has not been seriously practised, ..."

3. OECD economic surveys 2001-2002 by OECD ECMT Staff (2002)
"Share prices and stock market capitalisation A. Stock market ... 25 20 15 10 5 0 Per cent of GDP 11) Slock market capitalisation Value of transactions 1990 ..."

4. Individualism, a System of Politics by Wordsworth Donisthorpe (1889)
"CHAPTER VII LABOUR Capitalisation FINALLY, let us examine the system which may be called the Capitalisation of Labour. In order to understand the ..."

5. Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capitalby (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope, Oecd, OECD Staff, OECD. Committee on Fiscal Affairs, Organisation for Economic Co-operation, Development. by (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope, Oecd, OECD Staff, OECD. Committee on Fiscal Affairs, Organisation for Economic Co-operation, Development. (2000)
"“Hidden capitalisation” (more strictly perhaps “hidden equity capitalisation”) may manifest itself in different ways. One such manifestation may be in the ..."

6. The Trust Movement in British Industry: A Study of Business Organisation by Henry William Macrosty (1907)
"The danger of over-capitalisation may therefore be taken as non-existent. The twenty combines or groups listed above represent a capital exceeding £45000000 ..."

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