capital intensive

A form of capital-intensive — Needing a relatively large expenditure on capital, especially when compared to that spent on labour.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of capital-intensive.
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APA

capital intensive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capital%20intensive

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“capital intensive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capital%20intensive. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capital intensive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capital%20intensive.

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