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working capital

noun

Simple meaning

Assets available for use in the production of further assets.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

wurkihngkapuhtuhl

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈwɝkɪŋˈkæpətəl

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. businessaccounting

    Assets available for use in the production of further assets

  2. businessaccounting

    The amount of capital a business or other entity has available for running its daily operations, calculated as current assets minus current liabilities.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: Assets available for use in the production of further assets

Used this way, working capital is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a financial use: it has a settled meaning in accounting and business, where precision matters more than colour.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Finance/economics
  • Business/professional

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

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