capitalisation

== English == === Alternative forms === capitalization (North American and Oxford British spelling) === Etymology === From capitalise + -ation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkæpɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === capitalisation (countable and uncountable, plural capitalisations) (non-Oxford British English) The act or process of capitalising. 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. (in particular) 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 ==== Synonyms ==== (finance): cap ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === From capitaliser +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ka.pi.ta.li.za.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === capitalisation f (plural capitalisations) capitalisation === Further reading === “capitalisation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012