Meanings
nounovercapitalization (countable and uncountable, plural overcapitalizations)
plural overcapitalizations · alternative overcapitalisation
- countableuncountableThe state of being overcapitalized.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(business) too much capitalization (the sale of more stock than the business warrants)
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Germanic*uber
- Old Englishofer-
- Middle Englishover-
- Englishover-
- Englishcapitalization
- Englishovercapitalization
From over- + capitalization.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
overcapitalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcapitalization
MLA
“overcapitalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcapitalization. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overcapitalization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcapitalization.
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