market capitalization

noun

Examples of market capitalization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Strong digital asset trading volume and token market capitalization growth, particularly as institutional investors' appetite for cryptocurrencies grows, will also boost the stock, Watts said. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025 Secondly, and much more mundane by comparison, because NVIDIA currently represents approximately 7% of the S&P 500’s total market capitalization. Billy Perrigo, Time, 30 Sep. 2025 In November 2021, the SOL cryptocurrency surged dramatically (growing 11,000 percent) with a market capitalization exceeding $75 billion, the World Economic Forum reported at the time. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025 In contrast, the S&P 500 is weighted for market capitalization, the total amount invested in each company (the share price x number of shares outstanding). Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for market capitalization

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of market capitalization was in 1975

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Market capitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20capitalization. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!