Capitalizing: meaning, definitions and examples

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capitalizing

[ ˈkapɪtəˌlaɪzɪŋ ]

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text

To capitalize means to write or print in capital letters. It can also refer to the action of providing funds for a business or investment.

Synonyms

capitalize, majuscule, uppercase

Examples of usage

Make sure to capitalize the first letter of each sentence.
The company decided to capitalize their new project with additional funds.

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finance

Capitalizing refers to the process of converting an expense into an asset, which can then be depreciated over time.

Synonyms

assetizing, converting to asset

Examples of usage

The company is capitalizing the costs of the new equipment over the next five years.

Translations

Translations of the word "capitalizing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 capitalização

🇮🇳 अक्षर बड़ा करना

🇩🇪 Großschreibung

🇮🇩 penggunaan huruf besar

🇺🇦 використання великих літер

🇵🇱 użycie wielkich liter

🇯🇵 大文字化

🇫🇷 mise en majuscules

🇪🇸 uso de mayúsculas

🇹🇷 büyük harf kullanma

🇰🇷 대문자로 쓰기

🇸🇦 استخدام الأحرف الكبيرة

🇨🇿 použití velkých písmen

🇸🇰 použitie veľkých písmen

🇨🇳 大写

🇸🇮 uporaba velikih črk

🇮🇸 notkun stórra stafa

🇰🇿 үлкен әріптерді қолдану

🇬🇪 დიდი ასოების გამოყენება

🇦🇿 böyük hərflərdən istifadə

🇲🇽 uso de mayúsculas

Word origin

The word 'capitalize' originated from the Latin word 'caput', meaning 'head'. In the context of finance, it started to be used in the 18th century to denote the conversion of expenses into assets. In the context of writing, it gained popularity in the 19th century with the rise of typewriters.