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Definition of "capex" [capex]

  • CAPitalEXpense or CAPitalEXpenditure; A financial term for the initial costs of a business, in contrast to operational expenditure. (initialism)

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Use "capex" in a sentence
  • "In this highly capital-intensive sector, Hansen has addressed its medium-term capex needs, and its major shareholder, Suzlon Energy Ltd., has trimmed its holding since last year to 26%."
  • "A U.S. double-dip would result in larger-than-expected declines in Asian capex and exports, dampening momentum in labor markets and consumer spending (though cautious hiring during 2009-'10 would prevent drastic layoffs and wage cuts)."
  • "JDawg Battelle with a great summary on their latest K-1 (as does Alan Jones who i agree with on greader - why any1 would use bloglines still who knows - on goog network vs product): Google had more than 10,00 employees at the end of 2006, for example, and spent nearly $2B in capex in 06."