"small-cap" meaning in English

See small-cap in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} small-cap (not comparable)
  1. (finance, of stocks) Whose market capitalization is between $300 million to $2 billion. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-small-cap-en-adj-Nnursy~L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: business, finance

Noun

Forms: small-caps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} small-cap (plural small-caps)
  1. A company or stock with a small-cap market capitalization. Synonyms: small cap
    Sense id: en-small-cap-en-noun-z0xTf5Ec Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

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