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capital intensive

capital intensive is the alternative spelling of capital-intensive.

Meaning of capital-intensive

Adjective

capital-intensive (comparative more capital-intensive, superlative most capital-intensive)

  1. Needing a relatively large expenditure on capital, especially when compared to that spent on labour.
    • Petroleum is the most productive and capital-intensive industry while apparel is the least productive and least capital intensive.1999, Karen Parker, Albert Fishlow, Growing Apart: The Causes and Consequences of Global Wage Inequality

Questions about capital intensive

What is capital intensive the alternative spelling of?
Capital intensive is the alternative spelling of capital-intensive.

Words near capital intensive in the dictionary

  1. capital gains taxes
  2. capital good
  3. capital goods
  4. capital grant
  5. capital grants
  6. capital intensive
  7. capital investment
  8. capital investments
  9. capital letter
  10. capital letters
  11. capital loss

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