market capitalization

noun

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Many of the largest companies by market capitalization including Nvidia, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta Platforms have seen their valuations soar owing to investor enthusiasm as AI adoption accelerates. John Kell, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025 Technology, the biggest sector by market capitalization, has jumped 26% this year. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025 Just 24 months ago, Lululemon had a market capitalization that topped $60 billion. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025 The company is also one of the few to cross the $4 trillion market capitalization threshold, along with AI giants Nvidia and Microsoft. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for market capitalization

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market capitalization was in 1975

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“Market capitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20capitalization. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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