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midcap

midcap

6.3
Having medium market value in the stock market between small and large firms
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɪdˌkæp/
  • Jargon
translation icon : 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

midsize
vsmidcap
  • US
8 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
medium-size
vsmidcap
3 2.3

Of a size between small and large

relates specifically to corporate market capitalization categories
midscale
vsmidcap
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
1 4.4
midcap
  • Jargon
6.3
small-cap
  • Specialized
4 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.