fixed capital

noun

Any kind of real, physical asset that is used in the operation of a business but which is not consumed by that use.

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Meanings

nounfixed capital (uncountable)
  1. uncountableeconomicsAny kind of real, physical asset that is used in the operation of a business but which is not consumed by that use.

    Turning to the between regressions, the elasticity on fixed capital is particularly high (0.63) in the between-time […] The between-time estimate of capital of agricultural origin is significantly positive, though more modest in value (0.25).

    2012, Keith O. Fuglie, V. Eldon Ball, Sun Ling Wang, Productivity Growth in Agriculture

Translations

Spanish capital fijo
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Vietnamese tư bản cố định
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fixed capital,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fixed%20capital.

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