capital expenditure
/ˌkæpɪtəl ɪkˈspendɪtʃər/
Funds used to acquire or upgrade physical assets
capital expenditure in a sentence
“Capital expenditure on new facilities exceeded projections.”
Origin of capital expenditure
From Latin capitalis (of the head, chief), from caput (head) + expendere (to weigh out, pay)
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