Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microcap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
mi-cro-cap
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a very small market capitalization of roughly $300 million or less.

American usage

noun

The stock of a public company with a market capitalization of roughly $300 million or less.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From micro- + cap (short for capitalization).

Usage

Inflected Forms

micro-cap (alternative) microcaps (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

megacap

Questions

What does microcap mean?
Having a very small market capitalization of roughly $300 million or less.
Where does microcap come from?
From micro- + cap (short for capitalization).

How to pronounce microcap

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