working capital

noun

: capital actively turned over in or available for use in the course of business activity:
a
: the excess of current assets over current liabilities
b
: all capital of a business except that invested in capital assets

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The challenges Estonia face are manpower, the population is around 1.3 million, and working capital. Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 Suppliers said the benefits of early payments include: Access to liquidity without debt: 24% of suppliers said early payments provide crucial working capital without adding liabilities to their balance sheet. Cedric Bru, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 If things turn unfavorable in terms of working capital such as inventory accumulation or slower payments collection. Gurufocus, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Eligibility for a PayPal working capital loan isn’t actually based on a credit score. Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for working capital

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of working capital was in 1798

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“Working capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20capital. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

working capital

see capital

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