capital expenditure

1. Funds spent for the acquisition of a long-term asset.

2. An amount of money spent in this way.

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capital expenditure

(Accounting & Book-keeping) expenditure on acquisitions of or improvements to fixed assets

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cap′ital expen′diture

an addition to the value of fixed assets, as by the purchase of a new building.

[1895–1900]

capital expenditure

Spending on fixed assets (such as equipment).

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Noun

capital expenditure - the cost of long-term improvements

cost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

Translations

capital expenditure

n → spese fpl in capitale

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