as in pills
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
I prefer to take my medicine as caps rather than in liquid form
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as in hats
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
grabbed a cap and plopped it on his head before running out
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as in limits
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
a cap on player salary expenditures was suggested as a way to keep small market teams competitive
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as in restricts
to set bounds or an upper limit for
the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil
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Recent Examples of caps
Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
The parting of ways caps off a year of momentous and often unexpected designer comings and goings at the likes of Chanel, Celine, Dries Van Noten, Fendi, Alberta Ferretti, Missoni, Helmut Lang and others.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
The parting of ways caps off a year of momentous and often unexpected designer comings and goings at the likes of Chanel, Celine, Dries Van Noten, Fendi, Alberta Ferretti, Missoni, Helmut Lang and others.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
The parting of ways caps off a year of momentous and often unexpected designer comings and goings at the likes of Chanel, Celine, Dries Van Noten, Fendi, Alberta Ferretti, Missoni, Helmut Lang and others.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Still, the strategist said strong earnings growth lies at the crux of his thesis, leaving small caps needing to deliver earnings growth of 13%, better than large caps, in order to outperform.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Still, the strategist said strong earnings growth lies at the crux of his thesis, leaving small caps needing to deliver earnings growth of 13%, better than large caps, in order to outperform.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Many investors expect further gains for mid-caps, which offer better quality businesses than small-caps, as well as stronger growth prospects than large-caps.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Small caps are about to beat large stocks for the first time in eight years, according to Jefferies.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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The parting of ways caps off a year of momentous and often unexpected designer comings and goings at the likes of Chanel, Celine, Dries Van Noten, Fendi, Alberta Ferretti, Missoni, Helmut Lang and others.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
The parting of ways caps off a year of momentous and often unexpected designer comings and goings at the likes of Chanel, Celine, Dries Van Noten, Fendi, Alberta Ferretti, Missoni, Helmut Lang and others.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
The parting of ways caps off a year of momentous and often unexpected designer comings and goings at the likes of Chanel, Celine, Dries Van Noten, Fendi, Alberta Ferretti, Missoni, Helmut Lang and others.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
The parting of ways caps off a year of momentous and often unexpected designer comings and goings at the likes of Chanel, Celine, Dries Van Noten, Fendi, Alberta Ferretti, Missoni, Helmut Lang and others.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Still, the strategist said strong earnings growth lies at the crux of his thesis, leaving small caps needing to deliver earnings growth of 13%, better than large caps, in order to outperform.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Still, the strategist said strong earnings growth lies at the crux of his thesis, leaving small caps needing to deliver earnings growth of 13%, better than large caps, in order to outperform.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Many investors expect further gains for mid-caps, which offer better quality businesses than small-caps, as well as stronger growth prospects than large-caps.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Small caps are about to beat large stocks for the first time in eight years, according to Jefferies.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Caps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caps. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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