WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cap′ital expen′diture,  Accounting, Finance.
  1. Businessan addition to the value of fixed assets, as by the purchase of a new building.
  • 1895–1900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
capital expenditure
  1. expenditure on acquisitions of or improvements to fixed assets
'capital expenditure' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
big science - capital outlay

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