undercapitalization

undercapitalization

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér
Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí
Proto-Indo-European *-ér
Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér
Proto-Germanic *under
Proto-West Germanic *undar
Old English under-
Middle English under-
English under-
English capitalize
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English capitalization
English undercapitalization

    From under- + capitalization.

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    Noun

    undercapitalization (uncountable)

    1. (finance) Insufficient capitalization
      • 1988 April 1, Michael Miner, “Publish and Perish/Quiet Diplomacy”, in Chicago Reader‎[1]:
        Most businesses die from undercapitalization, and we had access to a lot of cash.
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