capital–intensive
adjective
Definition of capital–intensive
: having a high capital cost per unit of output; especially : requiring greater expenditure in the form of capital than of labor
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1959
First Known Use of capital–intensive
1959
CAPITAL–INTENSIVE Defined for English Language Learners
capital-intensive
adjective
Definition of capital–intensive for English Language Learners
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business : requiring the payment or investment of a very large amount of money
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