small-cap

[ smawl-kap ]
/ ˈsmɔlˈkæp /

adjective

designating a company, or a mutual fund that invests in companies, with a market capitalization of under $1 billion: considered to have more growth potential and higher investment risk.

Definition for small-cap (2 of 2)

small capital

noun

a capital letter of a particular font, the same height as the x-high letters.
Also called small cap.

Origin of small capital

First recorded in 1760–70

British Dictionary definitions for small-cap

small capital

noun

a letter having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as a lower-case letter