capitalization

UK: /ˌkæpɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

US: /ˌkæpɪtələˈzeɪʃən/

US: (kap′i tl ə zā′shən)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

cap•i•tal•i•za•tion /ˌkæpɪtələˈzeɪʃən/   n. [uncountable]

1. the act or process of capitalizing.
2. Business
   • the total investment of the owner or owners in a business enterprise.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

cap•i•tal•i•za•tion  (kap′i tl ə zā′shən), n. 

1. the act or process of capitalizing.
2. Business the authorized or outstanding stocks and bonds of a corporation.
3. Business [Accountableing.]
   • the total investment of the owner or owners in a business enterprise.
   • Business the total corporate liability.
   • Business the total arrived at after addition of liabilities.
4. Business conversion into stocks or bonds.
5. Business the act of computing the present value of future periodical payments.

• capitalize + -ation 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

capitalization, capitalisation / ˌkæpɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

1. the act of capitalizing
2. the sum so derived
3. the par value of the total share capital issued by a company, including the loan capital and sometimes reserves
4. the act of estimating the present value of future payments, earnings, etc