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Vinony

capitalization

noun

  1. use of a capital letter at the head of a word
  2. act or process of providing with cash value
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Pronunciation: /ˌkæpɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English capitalize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English capitalization From capitalize + -ation.

  1. American and Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalisation.

    “I doubt if one of them was interested in any business the total capitalization of which exceeded a couple of hundred thousand dollars.”

    “And while Brazil's Telebras and South Africa's Anglo American Corp. again rank among the world's top emerging-market groups, their market capitalizations are also down from last year.”