capital-intensive
[ kap-i-tl-in-ten-siv ]
/ ˈkæp ɪ tl ɪnˈtɛn sɪv /
adjective
requiring or using a very large amount of capital relative to the need for or use of labor.
Compare
labor-intensive.
Origin of capital-intensive
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby capital-intensive
capital stock,
capital structure,
capital sum,
capital surplus,
capital transfer tax,
capital-intensive,
capitalism,
capitalist,
capitalistic,
capitalization,
capitalization issue
Example sentences from the Web for capital-intensive
Automaking is a notoriously difficult, capital-intensive business.
Start-Up Automaker Elio Builds Small, Cheap, Two-Seater Car |Daniel Gross |August 8, 2013 |DAILY BEASTExxonMobil may be an old-school, capital-intensive resource company, but it is churning out results that rival those of Apple.
ExxonMobil’s Profits and Market Capitalization Rival Apple’s |Sarah Langs |August 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Cultural definitions for capital-intensive
capital-intensive
A term describing industries that employ relatively few laborers but that use expensive equipment. (Compare labor-intensive.)