Meanings
nouncapital equipment (uncountable)
- uncountableAny equipment used by an organization to produce other commodities.
- USuncountableaccountingAny single asset which has an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more and a useful life of more than one year, whether purchased outright, acquired through a capital lease or through donation. It also includes certain constructed or fabricated items and certain component parts (See UW Shared Financial System Accounts and Definitions.) It does not include real property (land), software or library holdings.
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APA
capital equipment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capital%20equipment
MLA
“capital equipment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capital%20equipment. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capital equipment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capital%20equipment.
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