capitalization

• Nom désignant l'action d'écrire en lettres majuscules, ou la notion financière d'évaluation de la valeur d'une entreprise ou de mobilisation de capitaux.

A noun referring to the act or process of writing in capital letters, or the financial concept of estimating the value of a business or the sale of capital stock.

1. Writing in capital lettersA2formal

   The act of writing or printing a word or letter using uppercase letters, often for grammatical or stylistic reasons.

   Usage des majuscules

   • Proper nouns require capitalization in English.
   • The capitalization of the first word in a sentence is standard.
   • Incorrect capitalization can make a text look unprofessional.

   Synonymescapitalisation

2. Business valuationB2formalbusiness

   An estimation of the total value of a business or company, often based on its assets, earnings, or market share.

   Capitalisation (évaluation d'entreprise)

   • The company's market capitalization exceeded one billion dollars.
   • Investors analyzed the capitalization of the startup before funding.
   • A high capitalization often indicates a stable and profitable business.

   Synonymesmarket valuevaluationworth

3. Taking advantage of an opportunityB2informal

   The act of using a situation or opportunity to gain an advantage or profit.

   Exploitation d'une opportunité

   • His capitalization on the market trend led to huge profits.
   • The team's capitalization of the opponent's mistake won them the game.
   • Smart investors focus on the capitalization of emerging trends.

   Synonymesexploitationleveragingopportunismutilization

4. Sale of capital stockC1formalbusiness

   The process of raising funds for a business by selling shares of its capital stock to investors.

   Augmentation de capital (par émission d'actions)

   • The company announced a new round of capitalization through stock sales.
   • Capitalization via equity financing can dilute existing ownership.
   • The board approved the capitalization plan to fund expansion.