capitalization
A Word with Latin Root, Prefix or Suffix
A Word with Latin Root, Prefix or Suffix
capitalization
the process of converting something into capital
资本化
Note: Although capitalization and capitalism are from the same root capit (head, chief, wealth), their means are different. Capitalization means the process of converting something into capital. Capitalism means an economic system in which capital and production means etc are privately owned and operated in a competitive environment.
Dissection of capitalization
capitalization = capit (head, chief, wealth) + -al (relating to) + -ization (suffix for nouns, the act, process of making);
capitalization = the process of making capital or wealth
Now Repeat my Dissection
capitalization = the process of making capital or wealth
Important roots for this word:
capit
Note: You may sometimes find that a vowel such as o is often inserted between two roots, as o inserted between phon and graph in phonograph = phon + o + graph, the reason is for easy pronounciation. Another example is archaeology = archae + o + logy
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