capitalization

/ˌkæpɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · [kˌæpɪtəlɪzˈeʃən] /ˌkæpɪtələˈzeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · [kˌæpɪtəlɪzˈeʃən] /ˌka-pə-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce capitalization (audio) ˌkap-tə-/ (ame, mw)

capitalization — noun

1. the practice or rule of writing letters in their large form where spelling or st

1.名詞B2
釋義

the practice or rule of writing letters in their large form where spelling or style requires it

例句

Lan fixed the capitalization on the wedding invitations before sending them.

fix the capitalization in edited text

The website rejects usernames with unusual capitalization in the middle.

unusual capitalization inside a word

同義詞
  • uppercasing

    focuses more on changing text into capitals than on the general system of rules

反義詞
  • lowercase

    the use of small-letter forms instead of capitals

文法句型

check the capitalization

wrong capitalization

rules for capitalization

用法筆記

Usually discussed as a writing rule or style choice. Common after words such as check, fix, wrong, and rules for when a letter should begin in its large form.

常見錯誤

❌This sentence has wrong capital letters.
✅This sentence has wrong capitalization.
💡capitalization names the pattern or choice of capital letters across the text.

2. a company's total stock-market value, based on the current price of all its shar

2.名詞C1
釋義

a company's total stock-market value, based on the current price of all its shares

例句

After the merger talk, the airline's capitalization passed ten billion dollars.

company's capitalization + amount

Investors compared the bank's capitalization with that of its regional rivals.

compare one company's capitalization with another's

同義詞
  • market capitalization

    the full finance expression and the clearest equivalent in news reports

  • market cap

    an informal shortened form common in business writing

文法句型

the capitalization of [company]

[company]'s capitalization

capitalization + amount

用法筆記

Common in business news and usually paired with a number or a comparison between companies. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense measures what the market says the company is worth at that moment.

常見錯誤

❌The company's capitalization rose because it borrowed more from the bank.
✅The company's capitalization rose because investors paid more for its shares.
💡this sense follows share price, not ordinary borrowing.

3. the act of putting investment money into a business, or the amount collected in

3.名詞C1
釋義

the act of putting investment money into a business, or the amount collected in that funding round

例句

The capitalization of the family factory came from three local investors.

capitalization of a business = money put into it

Lawyers reviewed the firm's capitalization before approving the partnership deal.

review capitalization during a legal or financing process

同義詞
  • funding

    broader and more common; it can include loans or grants, not only capital investment

  • financing

    broader business term that often names the process rather than the capital structure itself

文法句型

the capitalization of [business]

fresh capitalization

a second capitalization

用法筆記

Usually refers to a financing event or the money provided through it, often in legal or corporate documents. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 3 is about money put into the business, not the trading value of its shares.

常見錯誤

❌The start-up's capitalization was higher today because its share price rose.
✅The start-up's capitalization increased after new investors put money in.
💡this sense is about financing or injected capital, not daily stock-market value.