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overcapitalization

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o·ver·cap·i·tal·ize  (vr-kp-tl-z)
tr.v. o·ver·cap·i·tal·ized, o·ver·cap·i·tal·iz·ing, o·ver·cap·i·tal·iz·es
1. To provide an excess amount of capital for (a business enterprise).
2. To estimate the value of (property) too highly.
3. To place an unlawfully or unreasonably high value on the nominal capital of (a corporation).

over·capi·tal·i·zation (--zshn) n.
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Noun1.overcapitalization - (business) too much capitalization (the sale of more stock than the business warrants)
capitalisation, capitalization - the sale of capital stock
business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
Translations
overcapitalization [ˌəʊvəkæpɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] Nsobrecapitalización f, capitalización f inflada


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