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Meaning of "overcapitalization" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERCAPITALIZATION

overcapitalization  [ˌəʊvəˌkæpɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERCAPITALIZATION

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overcapitalization 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 OVERCAPITALIZATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Overcapitalisation

Overcapitalisation refers to an economic phenomenon whereby the valuation/ price of an asset is superior to its ‘real’ value – however difficult to define - therefore putting a strain on attempts to obtain a reasonable return on investment. This is especially the case when capital goods are at stake which are necessary to engage in the production of goods or delivery of services. It is less the case with those contemporary financial instruments that are valued not for their returns, but for their potential earnings upon resale. Overcapitalisation is closely related to assets inflation. As the financialisation of the economy has led to the monetisation of many non-financial assets, such as real estate, infrastructures, etc., overcapitalisation has become rife, with deleterious consequences at the level of firms, households, and individuals.

Definition of overcapitalization in the English dictionary

The first definition of overcapitalization in the dictionary is the act of providing or issuing capital for in excess of profitable investment opportunities. Other definition of overcapitalization is the act of estimating the capital value of at an unreasonably or unlawfully high level. Overcapitalization is also the act of overestimating the market value of.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERCAPITALIZATION


authorization
ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃən
characterization
ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃən
civilization
ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
customization
ˌkʌstəmaɪˈzeɪʃən
globalization
ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalisation
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalization
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hybridization
ˌhaɪbrɪdaɪˈzeɪʃən
localization
ˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
novelization
ˌnɒvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimisation
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimization
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
organisation
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
organization
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
realization
ˌrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
specialization
ˌspeʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
stabilization
ˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
synchronization
ˌsɪŋkrənaɪˈzeɪʃən
utilization
ˌjuːtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
visualization
ˌvɪʒʊəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERCAPITALIZATION

overcall
overcame
overcanopy
overcapacity
overcapitalisation
overcapitalise
overcapitalize
overcapitalized
overcareful
overcarry
overcast
overcast seam
overcatch
overcaught
overcautious
overcautiously
overcautiousness
overcentralise
overcentralize
overcharge

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERCAPITALIZATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of overcapitalization in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overcapitalization» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERCAPITALIZATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

过度投资
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobrecapitalización
570 millions of speakers

English

overcapitalization
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overcapitalization
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإفراط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перекапитализация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

supercapitalização
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overcapitalization
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surcapitalisation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overcapitalization
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Überkapitalisierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

overcapitalization
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과잉 투자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overcapitalization
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overcapitalization
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overcapitalization
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Overcapitalization
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overcapitalization
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sovracapitalizzazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overcapitalization
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перекапіталізація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overcapitalization
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερεκμετάλλευση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overcapitalization
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överkapitalisering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overcapitalization
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overcapitalization

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERCAPITALIZATION»

The term «overcapitalization» is used very little and occupies the 174.444 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERCAPITALIZATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overcapitalization» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overcapitalization» 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 overcapitalization

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERCAPITALIZATION»

Discover the use of overcapitalization in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overcapitalization and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Moody's Magazine
In this case the financial patient developed the vital disease known as overcapitalization, together with all the minor diseases which accompany this great ailment. Among these minor troubles some of the more important are the necessities of ...
‎1914
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Economic Psychology and Experimental Economics
Models of overcapitalization (Section 3) and cost escalation (Section 4): hypotheses and variables. Variables Used in model(s) of . . . Hypotheses 10. 11. l2. 13. Age of respondent Level of household income Level of education Renovation for ...
Simon Kemp, Gabrielle Wall, 2013
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Moody's Magazine: A Monthly Review for Investors, Bankers ...
The significance of the overcapitalization lies principally in its effect upon operating expenses, and a little analysis will disclose the fact that the rise in expenses is chiefly due to this cause. According to the Interstate Commerce Commission, ...
Byron W. Holt, Augustus B. Kellogg, 1912
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Digest of Proceedings in the Fifty-ninth Congress, First ...
Thomas 2078 Overcapitalization. Knapp 1981 Overcapitalization. Newlands 1360, 1361 Overcapitalization of railroads. Esch 2572 Overcapitalization, how to be reduced. Clarke 6665 Overcapitalization. La Follette 6001 Overcapitalization,  ...
United States. Interstate Commerce Commission, 1908
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The Speculation Economy: How Finance Triumphed Over Industry
a result, debates about overcapitalization dominated reform discussions for over a decade, befuddling congresses, presidents, economists and reformers. Lawmakers chased after an issue that proved, in the end, to be a red herring that  ...
Lawrence E. Mitchell, 2010
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The Railway Age, Vol. XLIII, No. 1
OVERCAPITALIZATION—IS IT AN EVIL? The question, “is the Overcapitalization of Railroads an Evil?” was the subject of an able and interesting discussion at a meeting of the Economic Club of New York on June 5. Francis Lynde Stetson ...
‎1907
7
Handbook of Critical Issues in Finance
36. Overcapitalization. Jan. Toporowski. The efficient functioning of the capital market depends on the scarcity of capital in at least two respects. In the first place it depends on the scarcity of capital in the market for securities so that there are ...
Jan Toporowski, Jo Michell, 2012
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The collected works of Sir Humphry Davy ...: Discourses ...
OVERCAPITALIZATION— IS IT AN EVIL? The question, "Is the Overcapitalization of Railroads an Evil?" was the subject of an able and interesting discussion at a meeting of the Economic Club of New York on June 5. Francis Lynde Stetson ...
Sir Humphry Davy, John Davy, 1907
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Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern ...
Charles Francis Adams and Jay Gould were sophisticated men; they knew that overcapitalization might seem to be only about numbers—the tallying of assets and debts—but that it was also about stories. When Adams used words like “fair”  ...
Richard White, 2011
10
Sport Finance
This section covers the concerns associated with overcapitalization, undercapitalization, and recapitalization. CONCEPTS INTO PRACTICE ssume that a fitness center has been operating for two years and decides to expand. Investors may be ...
Gil Fried, Timothy D. DeSchriver, Michael Mondello, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERCAPITALIZATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overcapitalization is used in the context of the following news items.
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In defense of stock buybacks
Believe it or not, overcapitalization can be just as harmful as undercapitalization. Companies with an overabundance of capital tend to do ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
2
Whispering Pines: Opening Act: Charles W. Morse—Ice King, Prince …
... the companies that he owned or created were worth – a practice known as overcapitalization, or “watering the stock.” During this same period ... «Bowdoin Daily Sun, Jun 15»
3
Hanger Announces Restatement of Previously Issued Financial …
These errors primarily relate to overcapitalization of costs into inventory. In addition, work-in-process inventory in prior periods erroneously ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
4
Can you 'burn' your way to startup success?
Another rationale being offered up for the overcapitalization comes from the 'offense is the best defense' school: it can help scare off other ... «VC Circle, Apr 15»
5
How Government Subsidies Drive Deforestation and Inequality
“Subsidies can accelerate environmental degradation through resource inefficiency, overcapitalization, overconsumption and by depriving the ... «Triple Pundit, Apr 15»
6
Hedge funds: What's in it for pension plans?
The point about overcapitalization is that some funds have become so large that one could best describe them as asset gatherers. They can't ... «HedgeWeek, Mar 15»
7
General Motors: Four Reasons...and Then Some...to Remain Bullish
... enabling factor for General Motors' confidence in returning incremental cash to shareholders now, more so than current overcapitalization (as ... «Barron's, Mar 15»
8
General Motors Discloses $5 Billion Share Buyback Plan and Other …
On the other hand, the company replied to Mr. Wilson's accusations regarding overcapitalization by saying that it was creating a “safety net.”. «WallStreet OTC, Mar 15»
9
UPDATE: Marcato letter To Sothebys
The "cost" of this overcapitalization can be measured by comparing the company's cost of capital to the return being earned on these assets. «Benzinga, Feb 15»
10
Opinion: McGill must divest its endowment fund of fossil fuels
In spite of this massive overcapitalization, in 2013 fossil fuel companies collectively invested nearly $700 billion in augmenting and developing ... «Montreal Gazette, Feb 15»

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