capital intensiveadjective
uk/ˌkæp.ɪ.təl ɪnˈten.sɪv/us/ˌkæp.ɪ.t̬əl ɪnˈten.sɪv/A capital intensive industry, business, or process needs a lot of money to buy buildings and equipment in order to start operating:
As agriculture became more capital intensive, many farm labourers moved to the towns and cities to look for work.
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Interest & capital
- APR
- base rate
- capital
- capitalization
- coffer
- collateral
- fund
- interest rate
- interest-bearing
- lending rate
- money
- nest egg
- Premium Bond
- purse
- saving
- simple interest
- stock
- the smart money
- venture capital
- vested interest
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