cap·i·tal-in·ten·sive
| \ ˈka-pə-tᵊl- in-ˈten(t)-siv
, ˈkap-tᵊl- \
, ˈkap-tᵊl- \
Definition of capital-intensive
: having a high capital cost per unit of output
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: requiring greater expenditure in the form of capital than of labor
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“Capital-intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital-intensive. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.
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capital-intensive
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English Language Learners Definition of capital-intensive
: requiring the payment or investment of a very large amount of money
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The first known use of capital-intensive was in 1959
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