Phrase guide

working capital

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The amount of capital a business or other entity has available for running its daily operations, calculated as current assets minus current liabilities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: accounting, business, finance

Examples

  • working capital requirement

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: WC

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

assets available for use in the production of further assets

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: capital

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: assets

Narrower terms: stock, venture capital, risk capital, operating capital, seed money

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 營運資金 /营运资金 — amount of capital
  • Czech: pracovní kapitál — amount of capital
  • Dutch: werkkapitaal — amount of capital
  • Finnish: käyttöpääoma — amount of capital
  • French: fonds de roulement — amount of capital
  • Greek: κυκλοφορούν ενεργητικό (kykloforoún energitikó) — amount of capital
  • Italian: capitale operativo — amount of capital
  • Italian: capitale circolante — amount of capital
  • Polish: kapitał obrotowy — amount of capital
  • Polish: kapitał pracujący — amount of capital
  • Portuguese: capital de giro — amount of capital
  • Russian: оборотный капитал (oborotnyj kapital) — amount of capital
  • Russian: рабочий капитал (rabočij kapital) — amount of capital
  • Swahili: mtaji wa uendeshaji — amount of capital
  • Swedish: rörelsekapital — amount of capital