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midcap

midcap

1 6.3
Having medium market value in the stock market between small and large firms
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɪdˌkæp/
  • Jargon
: mediana capitalización
  • Analysts predict that midcap firms will outperform both small-cap and large-cap stocks this year.

Examples

  • The fund focuses on midcap companies that show strong growth potential.

  • Many investors diversify by including midcap stocks in their portfolios.

  • The midcap stocks performed well this quarter.

  • Investing in midcap companies can be less risky.

  • Many investors diversify by including midcap stocks in their portfolios.

  • The fund focuses on midcap companies that show strong growth potential.

  • Analysts predict that midcap firms will outperform both small-cap and large-cap stocks this year.

Synonyms

medium-size
vsmidcap
35 2.3

Of a size between small and large

relates specifically to corporate market capitalization categories
midsize
vsmidcap
  • US
9 3.2

Medium in size between small and large

is applied specifically to firms by market value
midsized
vsmidcap
  • US
3 3.4

Medium in size and not large or small

refers instead to firm classification by capitalization level
midscale
vsmidcap
1 4.2

Of medium price and quality between budget and luxury

is used for companies to label medium market capitalization

How Big

large cap
  • Jargon
3 4.4
midcap
  • Jargon
1 6.3
small-cap
  • Specialized
2 7.0

Surface Forms

midcap positive

Morphology

midcap = cap (semi-transparent) = mid + cap

Formed by prefix 'mid-' (middle) + 'cap', but 'cap' is a clipped, domain-specific abbreviation for 'market capitalization', so the meaning requires financial knowledge.

Etymology

Midcap comes from mid meaning 'middle' and cap, short for capital meaning a company's total value, so as an adjective midcap describes something that is 'in the middle' in size between small and large companies.