Phrase guide

market capitalization

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The total market value of the equity in a publicly traded entity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: market cap

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an estimation of the value of a business that is obtained by multiplying the number of shares outstanding by the current price of a share

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: market capitalisation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: capitalization, capitalisation

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 市值 (shìzhí) — the total market value of the equity in a publicly traded entity
  • Czech: tržní kapitalizace — the total market value of the equity in a publicly traded entity
  • Finnish: markkina-arvo — the total market value of the equity in a publicly traded entity
  • French: capitalisation boursière — the total market value of the equity in a publicly traded entity
  • Georgian: საბაზრო კაპიტალიზაცია (sabazro ḳaṗiṭalizacia) — the total market value of the equity in a publicly traded entity
  • German: Marktkapitalisierung — the total market value of the equity in a publicly traded entity
  • Italian: capitaliazzazione di mercato — the total market value of the equity in a publicly traded entity
  • Sicilian: capitalizzazziuni dû mircatu — the total market value of the equity in a publicly traded entity
  • Spanish: capitalización de mercado — the total market value of the equity in a publicly traded entity
  • Spanish: capitalización bursátil — the total market value of the equity in a publicly traded entity
  • Swedish: börsvärde — the total market value of the equity in a publicly traded entity