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DictionarycapitalizationBusiness funding
noun

capitalization

The financing provided to establish or sustain a business.

The investors discuss the new company's capitalization before committing funds.

Etymology
capitalEnglishinvestment funds
+izEnglishmake or provide with
+ationEnglishaction or result

Capital names funds available for investment, and the added endings name the process or result of supplying them. Capitalization gives a business the financial resources needed for operation.

More examples

  • The report summarizes the firm's debt and equity capitalization.
  • Insufficient capitalization left the business unable to expand.
  • The merger changes the group's overall capitalization.

Similar words

financing
The broader process of obtaining funds for activities.
capital structure
Specifically the proportions of debt and equity financing.