capitalisation
Pronunciation: /ˌkæpɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
The English word “capitalisation” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- Choice of case (when writing a word); the act or process of writing a word in a particular case, such as ALL CAPS, Title Case, CamelCase, Sentence case, or all lowercase.
- The act or process of writing (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters.
- The act or process of seizing (an opportunity) and profiting or obtaining an advantage (from it).
- The state of being capitalised.
- The state of having a particular case, such as ALL CAPS or all lowercase.
- The total value of all outstanding shares for a publicly traded company
Etymology
From capitalise + -ation.
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