capital-intensive
Definitions
Needing a relatively large expenditure on capital, especially when compared to that spent on labour.
Equivalents
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Examples
“Petroleum is the most productive and capital-intensive industry while apparel is the least productive and least capital intensive.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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