working capital
noun
the amount of capital needed to carry on a business.
Accounting.
current assets minus current liabilities.
liquid capital assets as distinguished from fixed capital assets.
Origin of working capital
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby working capital
workhorse,
workhouse,
working,
working asset,
working bee,
working capital,
working class,
working day,
working dog,
working drawing,
working families tax credit
British Dictionary definitions for working capital
working capital
noun
accounting
current assets minus current liabilities
current or liquid assets
that part of the capital of a business enterprise available for operations