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Meaning of "capital-intensive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CAPITAL-INTENSIVE

capital-intensive  [ˈkæpɪtəlɪnˌtensɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAPITAL-INTENSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Capital-Intensive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CAPITAL-INTENSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Capital intensity

Capital intensity is the term for the amount of fixed or real capital present in relation to other factors of production, especially labor. At the level of either a production process or the aggregate economy, it may be estimated by the capital/labor ratio, such as from the points along a capital/labor isoquant.

Definition of capital-intensive in the English dictionary

The definition of capital-intensive in the dictionary is requiring the investment of a lot of money.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAPITAL-INTENSIVE


apprehensive
ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv
comprehensive
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv
defensive
dɪˈfɛnsɪv
expansive
ɪkˈspænsɪv
expensive
ɪkˈspɛnsɪv
extensive
ɪkˈstɛnsɪv
hypertensive
ˌhaɪpəˈtensɪv
inexpensive
ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv
intensive
ɪnˈtɛnsɪv
misapprehensive
ˌmɪsæprɪˈhensɪv
normotensive
ˌnɔːməʊˈtɛnsɪv
offensive
əˈfɛnsɪv
pensive
ˈpɛnsɪv
prehensive
prɪˈhensɪv
prepensive
prɪˈpensɪv
responsive
rɪˈspɒnsɪv
self-defensive
ˌselfdɪˈfensɪv
unapprehensive
ʌnˌæprɪˈhensɪv
unoffensive
ˌʌnəˈfensɪv
unresponsive
ˌʌnrɪˈspɒnsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAPITAL-INTENSIVE

capital movement
capital offence
capital punishment
capital reserves
capital sentence
capital ship
capital stock
capital structure
capital sum
capital surplus
capital transactions
capital transfer tax
capitalisation
capitalism
capitalist
capitalistic
capitalization
capitalization issue
capitalize
capitally

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAPITAL-INTENSIVE

ascensive
charm offensive
coextensive
counteroffensive
distensive
energy-intensive
exclusive
hyperresponsive
hypotensive
inapprehensive
incomprehensive
inoffensive
irresponsive
labour-intensive
nonresponsive
on the defensive
ostensive
peace offensive
tensive
the offensive
unexpensive

Synonyms and antonyms of capital-intensive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «capital-intensive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAPITAL-INTENSIVE

Find out the translation of capital-intensive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of capital-intensive 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-intensive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

资本密集
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

intensiva en capital
570 millions of speakers

English

capital-intensive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूंजी प्रधान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كثيفة رأس المال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

капиталоемкий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de capital intensivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিবিড় রাজধানী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

forte intensité de capital
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berintensifkan modal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kapitalintensive
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

資本集約的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자본 집약적 인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Intensif modal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhiều vốn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூலதனம் மிக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भांडवल-केंद्रित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sermaye yoğun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intensità di capitale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kapitałochłonne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

капіталомісткий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

capital-intensive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εντάσεως κεφαλαίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kapitaal - intensiewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kapitalintensiva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kapitalintensive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of capital-intensive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPITAL-INTENSIVE»

The term «capital-intensive» is regularly used and occupies the 93.373 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPITAL-INTENSIVE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAPITAL-INTENSIVE»

Discover the use of capital-intensive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to capital-intensive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Capacity Reservation for Capital-intensive Technologies: An ...
This is a fascinating research topic because it builds on the powerful framework of real options, while connecting directly to key operations deci sions (capacity planning, staffing, maintenance, and so forth) of the plants and technologies ...
Stefan Spinler, 2003
2
Asia's Next Giant: South Korea and Late Industrialization
5-9) Second, the initiative to diversify, particularly into more capital- intensive investment projects, tends to fall to the state because these projects require more comprehensive incentive packages to make them financially attractive to private ...
Alice Hoffenberg Amsden, 1992
3
Development Economics
(5) More Employment in Long Period: Capital intensive technique engenders a rise in the level of investment and income. With the establishment of capital intensive enterprises, more and more employment opportunities are created. Increase ...
TR Jain, Balbir Kaur Bajaj, Ashok Gupta, AS Sandhu
4
Japan in the World Economy
Furthermore, Japan reduced somewhat its specialization in physical capital- intensive products. At the same time, it greatly strengthened its comparative advantage in skill-intensive products, with the largest change occurring in non- electrical ...
Bela A. Balassa, Marcus Noland, 1988
5
The Competitiveness of Transition Economies
The opposite was true for the share of human capital intensive industries in Hungarian exports to the OECD which accounted for a much lower share than in imports from the OECD. Thus, while human capital intensive products reached a  ...
OECD, 1998
6
Principles of Microeconomics
As a firm increases its ratio of capital to labor, we say it is becoming more capital intensive. A lower price for labor will lead the firm to use relatively more labor and less capital, reducing its ratio of capital to labor. As a firm reduces its ratio of ...
Libby Rittenberg, 2008
7
Retrospect of Western Travel
A capital-intensive system can produce in a few days what may amount to a year's supply in some markets. For these smaller markets, the design choice may be to install only one machine. Unfortunately, in some cases, the capacity of one  ...
Harriet Martineau, 2000
8
Trade and Employment in Developing Countries, Volume 1: ...
This could happen if export promotion policies were to encourage capital- intensive industries. Finally, it might be that the influences determining the composition of exporting and import substituting industries are independent of factor ...
Anne O. Krueger, 1981
9
The International Economy
Steel will become more capital-intensive than corn in both countries, and Fewmen will export steel instead of corn. If Fewmen exports steel initially, the second outcome will switch the trade pattern. Corn will become more capital- intensive than ...
Peter B. Kenen, 2000
10
The Science of Economic Development and Growth: The Theory ...
Figure 6.2 depicts two sectors — one capital- intensive and one labor-intensive — on a three-factor basis of capital, labor, and material. The economy's factor endowments before and after the increase in capital stock are shown by the ...
Clement Chukwukadibia Onyemelukwe, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAPITAL-INTENSIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term capital-intensive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Suspended Stocks and Go-Karting Lawyers
... trading assets generally, again because regulation and risk appetite have moved their securities businesses into less capital-intensive forms. «Bloomberg View, Jul 15»
2
Moody's assigns (P)A1 to J-Power's domestic shelf registration
The rating also takes into consideration (1) its high reliance on debt due to the capital-intensive nature of its business; (2) the expectation of a ... «Moodys.com, Jul 15»
3
SA needs to transition to a less energy-intensive economy
Historically the country primarily promoted mega industries that use a lot of energy and are capital-intensive. Until 2008-09, South Africa's ... «Rand Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Anadarko Petroleum Revised To $85 Per Share
This also reduces their ability to reinvest in their business, which is extremely capital-intensive in nature, and completely derails existing growth ... «Trefis, Jul 15»
5
Puerto Rico spirals towards bankruptcy amid mass poverty and …
... and favorable tax policies, capital-intensive petrochemical, pharmaceutical and electronics industries established themselves in Puerto Rico. «World Socialist Web Site, Jul 15»
6
China's hunger for robots marks significant shift
... production, shift out of the country to focus on capital-intensive industries such as steel and electronics where automation is a driving force. «Business Spectator, Jul 15»
7
SunEdison acquires 930MW Invenergy porfolio
"As an independent, privately-held company, this transaction is consistent with how we finance growth in our capital-intensive industry," says ... «Windpower Monthly, Jul 15»
8
BDA All Set to Collect 5 PC Metro Cess on New Layouts
Elaborating on the rationale, U A Vasant Rao, BMRCL general manager (Finance and Taxation), told Express the Metro was capital-intensive ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
9
Russia is likely to build SA's nuclear plants but financing remains a …
... the nuclear plants subject to power- purchase agreements, developers don't favour such deals because the projects are so capital-intensive, ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
10
AMD break-up rumours persist as revenue estimates drop
It spun-out its capital-intensive semiconductor manufacturing business, GlobalFoundries, in 2009. A company spokesperson, however, told ... «Computing, Jul 15»

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