Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Capitalization has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
writing in capital letters
"The sign was so far away that I could barely make out the message because of its poor capitalization."
an estimation of the value of a business
"The financial analyst spent hours calculating the capitalization to determine if acquiring the startup was a sound investment."
the act of capitalizing on an opportunity
"The team decided to capitalize on the sudden market shift by launching their new product immediately."
the sale of capital stock
"The company's recent financial report highlighted a surge in capitalization after issuing new shares to attract investors."
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalisation.
"The editor corrected the manuscript's capitalization to match the publisher's preference for American spelling over the Oxford British standard."