Capitalizing: meaning, definitions and examples

Use 'capitalizing' when referring to the act of writing or printing in capital letters, or in a financial context where it means converting to capital.

• Please make sure you are capitalizing proper nouns in your essay.
• The company is capitalizing on the recent rise in stock prices.

Use 'uppercase' when discussing the use of large letters in general; it's more technical and less formal.

• Type your password in all uppercase letters.
• The system requires an uppercase letter in the password.

Use 'capitalize' when referring to the action of starting a sentence or proper noun with a capital letter, or to gain advantage from a situation.

• Always capitalize the first word in a sentence.
• They need to capitalize on their current success to attract more investors.

Use 'majuscule' in formal or academic contexts referring specifically to large letters in historical or typographic studies.

• The manuscript displayed beautiful majuscule letters.
• Majuscule is often used in ancient inscriptions.

Typically used in finance and accounting to describe the process of recording an expense or an opportunity as an asset on the balance sheet, which is expected to generate future benefits.

• The company is capitalizing its research and development costs to reflect their future economic benefits.
• By capitalizing on initial investments, the firm hopes to improve its financial position.

This term is less commonly used and may be considered jargon in some contexts. It means turning something into an asset, but it can sound technical and may not be widely understood outside professional accounting or financial circles.

• The new software system helped in assetizing digital content for better financial reporting.
• The company is assetizing its intellectual properties to improve its balance sheet.

A more straightforward phrase that may be used in less formal or more explanatory contexts. It essentially refers to the same process as 'capitalizing' but is easier to understand for those without a financial background.

• They are converting their long-term expenses to assets, making their financials look stronger.
• The old equipment is being converted to asset value for the company’s revised balance sheet.