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undercapitalisation

undercapitalisation is the alternative form of undercapitalization.

Meaning of undercapitalization

Noun

undercapitalization (uncountable)

  1. Insufficient capitalization
    • Most businesses die from undercapitalization, and we had access to a lot of cash.1988 April 1, Michael Miner, “Publish and Perish/Quiet Diplomacy”, in Chicago Reader

Origin of undercapitalisation

From under- + capitalisation.

Questions about undercapitalisation

What is undercapitalisation the alternative form of?
Undercapitalisation is the alternative form of undercapitalization.

Words near undercapitalisation in the dictionary

  1. undercanopies
  2. undercanopy
  3. undercap
  4. undercapacity
  5. undercapitaled
  6. undercapitalisation
  7. undercapitalise
  8. undercapitalised
  9. undercapitalises
  10. undercapitalising
  11. undercapitalization

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