The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CAPITALISATION
capitalization, capitalisation
(noun) the sale of capital stock
capitalization, capitalisation
(noun) the act of capitalizing on an opportunity
capitalization, capitalisation
(noun) an estimation of the value of a business
capitalization, capitalisation
(noun) writing in capital letters
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
capitalisation (countable and uncountable, plural capitalisations) (non-Oxford British spelling)
The act or process of capitalising.
The state of being capitalised.
The state of having a particular case, such as ALL CAPS or all lowercase.
The total value of all outstanding shares for a publicly-traded company
Source: Wiktionary
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26 June 2025
DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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