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Meaning of "capital expenditure" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Capital expenditure is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAPITAL EXPENDITURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Capital expenditure

Capital expenditures are expenditures creating future benefits. A capital expenditure is incurred when a business spends money either to buy fixed assets or to add to the value of an existing fixed asset with a useful life extending beyond the taxable year.

Definition of capital expenditure in the English dictionary

The definition of capital expenditure in the dictionary is expenditure on acquisitions of or improvements to fixed assets.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

capital account
capital allowance
capital allowances
capital assets
capital budget
capital city
capital cost
capital employed
capital equipment
capital formation
capital gain
capital gains tax
capital gearing
capital goods
capital investment
capital levy
capital market
capital movement
capital offence
capital punishment

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

adventure
confiture
current expenditure
discomfiture
door furniture
expenditure
fioriture
forfeiture
furniture
garniture
investiture
nourriture
part of the furniture
patio furniture
period furniture
portraiture
public expenditure
recurrent expenditure
reproduction furniture
revenue expenditure
voiture

Synonyms and antonyms of capital expenditure in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «capital expenditure» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Find out the translation of capital expenditure to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of capital expenditure from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «capital expenditure» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

资本支出
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gastos de capital
570 millions of speakers

English

capital expenditure
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूंजीगत व्यय
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

النفقات الرأسمالية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Капитальные расходы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

despesas de capital
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মূলধন ব্যয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les dépenses en capital
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

perbelanjaan modal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kapitalaufwendungen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

資本支出
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자본 지출
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengeluaran modal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chi phí vốn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூலதன செலவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भांडवली खर्च
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sermaye artırımı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spese in conto capitale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wydatki inwestycyjne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

капітальні витрати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cheltuieli de capital
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κεφαλαιουχικές δαπάνες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kapitaalbesteding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

investeringar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kapitalutgifter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of capital expenditure

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPITAL EXPENDITURE»

The term «capital expenditure» is regularly used and occupies the 57.373 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPITAL EXPENDITURE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «capital expenditure» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «capital expenditure» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about capital expenditure

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAPITAL EXPENDITURE»

Discover the use of capital expenditure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to capital expenditure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Techniques for Capital Expenditure Analysis
This work examines the most important techniques for analyzing the profitability of capital investments.
Thorne, 1995
2
Public Capital Expenditure in Oecd Countries: The Causes and ...
Edward Gramlich, University of Michigan, US This book applies the tools of modern econometrics to the analysis of the causes and consequences of the slowdown of public investment in the OECD nations. The work is careful and convincing.
Jan-Egbert Sturm, 1998
3
Financial Accounting
(i) The expenditure incurred on carriage on goods purchased is of revenue expenditure because the goods are meant for resale. (ii) The sum spent on construction of building for the children of the employees is capital expenditure because it ...
RK Mittal, RS Singal
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ACCA: For Exams in December 2007 and June 2008
Explain the difference between capital and revenue items[1] 4. Classify expenditure as capital or revenue expenditure [1] Diagram 1: Classification of items / transactions Nature of transaction Meaning Capital expenditure It increases the value ...
Get Through Guides, 2007
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Financial Management
Capital expenditure management, therefore, funds that is includes addition, disposition, modification and replacement of fixed assets. From the expected to preceding discussion may be deduced the following basic features of capital budget- ...
Khan & Jain, 2007
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Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2005
So an adjustment removes the profit/loss from current expenditure and adds it to capital expenditure. The sign convention is: if an asset were sold at a profit relative to book value this accounting adjustment would increase current expenditure ...
Stationery Office, The, Great Britain: H.M. Treasury, 2005
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Management Accounting Text And Cases
5.1 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE EXPENDITURE On the basis of the Trial Balance — which is a summary of all ledger accounts — business prepares Profit and Loss Account to ascertain whether profit has been earned or loss ...
N. M. Singhvi, Ruzbeh J. Bodhanwala, 2006
8
Burkina Faso: Fourth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement ...
(CFAF billions) Total poverty-reducing social expenditure 161.8 167.2 182.6 198.5 259.6 297.2 298.2 391.2 Total current expenditure 112.6 121.7 143.1 146.2 172.0 183.2 205.3 238.6 Total capital expenditure 49.2 45.5 39.5 52.2 87.6 114.0 ...
International Monetary Fund, 2012
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Burkina Faso: Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV ...
(CFAF billions) Total poverty-reducing social expenditure 80.4 108.9 116.6 145.0 161.8 167.2 182.6 198.5 259.6 297.2 314.4 Total current expenditure 64.9 76.7 83.8 94.0 112.6 121.7 143.1 146.2 172.0 183.2 201.4 Total capital expenditure ...
International Monetary Fund, 2012
10
Dock Capital, Expenditure, Receipts and Management
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Lee Galloway, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAPITAL EXPENDITURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term capital expenditure is used in the context of the following news items.
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Industrial capital expenditures in Canada expected to decrease in …
Public sector capital spending is expected to decrease 0.2% and private sector capital expenditure is anticipated to fall by 7.0%, mainly as a ... «SteelOrbis, Jul 15»
2
Job growth not GDP growth matters for India
This demonstrates a welcome resolve to hike public capital expenditure, reflecting an improvement in governance across the board but ... «East Asia Forum, Jul 15»
3
5 Events That Can Move Stocks More Than Greece
... the economy slipped into recession last year and that big companies plan to increase capital expenditure at the fastest pace in a decade. «Barron's, Jul 15»
4
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacífico Reports Passenger Traffic …
... payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
5
What's Next For Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR)
It has a large debt pile, volatility inherent to have an emerging market currency, and a decline in capital expenditure forecast. During the latest ... «Business Finance News, Jul 15»
6
Budget 2015 predictions: What business can expect from George …
... what happens to the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), which permits companies to write off £500,000 of capital expenditure against profits. «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
7
Glencore sinks amid commodity rout
Copper is Glencore's most important metal, accounting for more than 40 per cent of group capital expenditure and providing about a third of ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
8
East may find it hard to get cash-strapped Rolls's engines running …
... have been forced to tighten their belts, and this has resulted in them cutting back their capital expenditure on the kind of kit that Rolls makes. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
$10m for Peabody mine
The additional cash includes a $30m environmental bond guarantee, $10m port bond guarantee and $55m outlay on capital expenditure. «The Australian, Jul 15»
10
RBA policy decision: Doves disappointed – TDS
But a key drag on private demand is weakness in business capital expenditure in both the mining and non-mining sectors and this is likely to ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»

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