capitalization

IPA/ˌkæpɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
KK[kˌæpɪtəlɪzˈeʃən]IPA/ˌkæpɪtələˈzeɪʃn/

capitalization — noun

1. the worth of a company that is worked out by multiplying its share price by the

1.名詞B2
釋義

the worth of a company that is worked out by multiplying its share price by the total number of shares it has on the stock market

例句

Gita checked the company's capitalization on her phone moments before the board meeting began.

collocation: checked the company's capitalization

Jiwoo explained that startups with high capitalization often attract investors more easily.

collocation: high capitalization

同義詞
  • market cap

    the common short form used in financial news and daily conversation

  • market value

    broader term that can describe the price of any asset, not just shares

  • valuation

    more general; can be based on earnings or projections, not just the current share price

用法筆記

Financial news often shortens this to 'market cap' in headlines and conversation.

常見錯誤

❌The company's capitalization includes its buildings and equipment.
✅Capitalization refers only to the value of a company's shares, not its physical assets.
💡Capitalization does not mean the total value of everything a company owns.

2. the practice of writing with uppercase letters, for example at the start of a se

2.名詞A2
釋義

the practice of writing with uppercase letters, for example at the start of a sentence or for the names of people and places

例句

Minh checked the rules of capitalization before writing the title of his essay on Japanese history.

collocation: rules of capitalization

Sofie's teacher marked her down twice for incorrect capitalization in the book report about Taiwan.

collocation: incorrect capitalization

同義詞
  • capital letters

    refers to the actual uppercase characters, such as A, B, C, rather than the rule system

  • uppercase

    more technical term, often used in computing and design contexts

  • caps

    informal short form used in notes and everyday speech

反義詞
  • lowercase

    the use of small letters such as a, b, c, without capitals

用法筆記

English capitalization rules differ from those of many other languages — for instance, German capitalises all nouns, but English capitalises only proper nouns and the first word of a sentence.

常見錯誤

❌I learned about capitalization in my English class.' (vague)
✅I learned that in English you must use capitalization for the names of countries and cities.
💡It is more helpful to give specific examples of when capitals are needed.
❌Capitalization is used for every noun in English.
✅In English, capitalization is used for proper nouns and the start of sentences, not for all nouns.
💡Common nouns like 'book' or 'table' stay lowercase unless they start a sentence.