Science / Weather / Cap: Composed of a layer of warmer, dryer air aloft which may suppress or delay the development of thunderstorms. As an air parcel rises, it becomes cooler relative to the ambient, or surrounding, air in the cap and therefore, less buoyant and unable to rise further. Also referred to as a lid.
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Cap Noun Synonyms: hat, head covering
Cap Verb Synonyms: surpass, outdo, outstrip, better, beat, exceed, top, excel
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Business / Taxes / Micro-Cap Stock: A micro-cap stock is one with a smaller market capitalization ?€” sometimes much smaller ?€” than stocks described as small-caps. (Market capitalization is figured by multiplying the current m MORE
Business / Finance / Capital Market Line (CML): The view that issuing debt is generally valuable, but that the firm's optimal choice of capital structure involves various other views of capital structure (net corporate/personal tax, agency cost, ba MORE
Business / Finance / Outstanding Share Capital: Issued share capital less the par value of shares that are held as the company's treasury stock. MORE
Business / Finance / Risk-Based Capital Ratio: Bank requirement that there be a minimum ratio of estimated total capital to estimated risk-weighted asset. MORE
Business / Loan / Capital Markets: Those financial markets, including institutions and individuals, that exchange securities, especially long-term debt instruments. MORE
Business / Finance / Capital Gains Distribution: When a stock is sold for a profit, the capital gain is the difference between the net sales price of the securities and their net cost, or original basis. If a stock is sold below cost, the difference MORE