working capital
Definition of working capital
: capital actively turned over in or available for use in the course of business activity:a : the excess of current assets over current liabilitiesb : all capital of a business except that invested in capital assets
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1798
First Known Use of working capital
1798
WORKING CAPITAL Defined for English Language Learners
working capital
Definition of working capital for English Language Learners
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business : money that is available for use while running a business
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