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capitalization

[ kap-i-tl-uh-zey-shuhn ]

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noun

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

capitalization

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noun

1. the act of capitalizing
2. the sum so derived
accounting the par value of the total share capital issued by a company, including the loan capital and sometimes reserves
the act of estimating the present value of future payments, earnings, etc
the act of writing or printing in capital letters

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Word History and Origins

Origin of capitalization¹

First recorded in 1855–60; capitalize + -ation

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Company executives also addressed a recent report in the Wall Street Journal that Netflix had internal financial goals of reaching a $1 trillion market capitalization and doubling its revenue by 2030.

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The coins now hold a 41% share of the total Web3 market capitalization — the decentralized platforms that use digital assets — according to data compiled by Social Capital Markets.

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The company behind ChatGPT - OpenAI - has been a global leader in the burgeoning field and Nvidia has become one of the highest valued companies in the world, when measured by market capitalization.

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In order for Musk to reach each milestone, Tesla’s market capitalization must increase in $50-billion increments.

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While Tesla’s sales of its signature electric cars stumbled early in 2024, the company has an $800-billion market capitalization built largely on the expectation that it will overtake competitors to dominate the burgeoning robotaxi market.

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