Meanings
adjectivemidcap (not comparable)
alternative mid-cap
- not comparablebusinessHaving medium market capitalization, often defined as between 2 and 10 billion US dollars
“You could’ve gone down to midcap stocks,” said Bruce T. Herring, group chief investment officer overseeing Fidelity Blue Chip Growth, the largest fund on the list.
2007 April 8, Tim Gray, “Yes, It’s a 7-Year Streak, but No, They’re Not Bragging”, in New York Times
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*me
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
- Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
- Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
- Proto-Germanic*midjaz
- Proto-West Germanic*midi
- Old Englishmidd
- Middle Englishmid
- Englishmid
- Englishmid-
- Proto-Indo-European*kap-?
- Proto-Indo-European*kap-
- Proto-Indo-European*káput
- Proto-Italic*kaput
- Latincaput
- Latincapitulum
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Latincapitulāre?
- Late Latincappa
- Proto-West Germanic*kappā
- Proto-West Germanic*kappijā
- Old Englishcæppe
- Middle Englishcappe
- Englishcap
- Englishmidcap
Cite this entry
APA
midcap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midcap
MLA
“midcap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midcap. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midcap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midcap.
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