Capitalization \Cap"i*tal*i*za`tion\, n. The act or process of capitalizing.
capitalization n 1: writing in capital letters [syn: {capitalisation}] 2: an estimation of the value of a business [syn: {capitalisation}] 3: the act of capitalizing on an opportunity [syn: {capitalisation}] 4: the sale of capital stock [syn: {capitalisation}]