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Definitions: Capitalization |
CapitalizationNoun1. Writing in capital letters. 2. An estimation of the value of a business. 3. The act of capitalizing on an opportunity. 4. The sale of capital stock. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "capitalization" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1907. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Economics | The process of determining the value at one point in time of a series of values arising at subsequent points in time. Source: European Union. (references) |
Finance | Is the total of all the securities, both stocks and bonds, outstanding in a business enterprise ; converting deferred interest payment into new debt instruments. Source: European Union. (references) |
| The evaluation of a company's worth calculated by multiplying the price of its share on the stock exchange by the number of shares issued. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| In the taxation of income, the addition of certain types of expenditure to the basis for depletion. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| (1) the value of authorized or outstanding shares of stock or bonds in a business firm. (2) the process of adding earned but uncollected interest to the loan balance, a practice prohibited in some states. (3) a method of estimating the present value of future income. (4) the total value of an owner's investments in a business. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Capitalization custom varies with language. In Latin and ancient Greek, only proper nouns are capitalized. In most modern languages, the first word in a sentence is capitalized as well. In the English language the word I is always capitalized, and many authors capitalize all words in a title except conjunctions and articles.
Many other languages, such as German, capitalize all nouns.
Some other miscellaneous rules:
For some terms a capital as first letter is avoided by avoiding their use at the beginning of a sentence, or by writing it in lowercase even at the beginning of a sentence. E.g., pH looks unfamiliar written "PH", and m and M may even have a different meaning, milli and mega. Brands are sometimes chosen to start with a lowercase letter, to be special, e.g. easyJet. A related oddity is including a punctuation mark in a brand name, e.g. "Yahoo".
See also: Bicapitalization
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Capitalization."
Synonym: CapitalizationSynonym: capitalisation (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Capitalization |
| English words defined with "capitalization": large-cap, large-capitalization ♦ market capitalization ♦ overcapitalisation, overcapitalization ♦ small-cap, small-capitalization, style. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "capitalization": BiCapitalization ♦ camel case, capitalization rate ♦ Drinking Water State Revolving Fund ♦ Farm Credit Act of 1971, forecast value, forecasted value ♦ projected figure, projected value ♦ Revolving loan program. (references) |
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Business | As many ISPs have rather low capitalization, a consolidation of the Bulgarian ISP market can be expected in the near future, which will decrease the number of ISPs but will lead to substantial increase of the quality and range of services provided. (references) | |
Economic History | Kazakhstan | Banking systems capitalization now exceeds $1 billion. (references) |
Bahrain | The market capitalization is roughly USD 6.32 billion. (references) | |
Peru | Banks have revamped operations, increased capitalization, and reduced costs. (references) | |
Political Economy | PHILIPPINES | Insurance: Minimum capitalization requirements increase with the degree of foreign equity. (references) |
PORTUGAL | Former state-controlled companies now account for the bulk of the market capitalization of the Lisbon stock exchange and several of them have taken steps to expand their investments overseas. (references) | |
RUSSIA | An October 1999law implicitly allows majority-foreign-owned insurance companies to operate in Russia for the first time, but restricts their total market capitalization and prohibits them from selling life insurance or obligatory types of insurance. (references) | |
Trade | Moldova | Total company capitalization is USD 2.8 million. (references) |
Georgia | Capitalization of the fund is currently USD 92 million. (references) | |
Russia | Nonetheless, capitalization of the banking system remains at 75 percent of the pre-crisis level. (references) | |
Travel | Bolivia | Although capitalization and privatization have placed most of the former government-owned enterprises in private hands, Bolivia's economy still remains highly influenced by decisions taken in the public sector. (references) |
Worker Rights | Philippines | Boards outside the NCR exempted some employers because of factors such as establishment size, industry sector, involvement with exports, financial distress, and level of capitalization. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Capitalization" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Capitalization" is used about 35 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 35 | 58,339 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "capitalization": capitalization of profits ♦ interest capitalization ♦ market capitalization. Additional references. | |
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Beginning with "capitalization": capitalization-based, capitalization-day. | |
Ending with "capitalization": large-capitalization, over-capitalization, small-capitalization, under-capitalization. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
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Albanian | shkrim me germa të mëdha, kapitalizim. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | الكتابة بحرف كبير, التحويل الى رأسمال. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | капитализация. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 资本化. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | kapitalizace. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | sammenlagt kursværdi (market capitalization), kursværdi (market capitalization), kapitalisering af renter (accumulation, interest capitalization), kapitalisering (accumulation, capitalisation, interest capitalization). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | kapitalisering (capitalisation), kapitalisatie van intresten (accumulation, interest capitalization), kapitalisatie met een fiscaal doel (capitalisation), kapitalisatie (accumulation, capitalisation, interest capitalization), beurswaarde (market capitalization, market value, stock exchange value). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | نوشتن باحروف بزرگ , جمع مبلغ سرمایه , جمع اوری سرمایه . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | koron pääomittaminen (accumulation, interest capitalization), kapitalointi (capitalisation), kapitalisointi (capitalisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | capitalisation (interest capitalization). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | großschreibung, kapitalisierung (accumulation, interest capitalization), kapitalisation (capitalisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | κεφαλαιοποίηση (accumulation, interest capitalization). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | "וון. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | tõkésítés, nagybetûs írás. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | capitalizzazione fiscale (capitalisation), capitalizzazione di borsa (market capitalization), capitalizzazione degli interessi (accumulation, interest capitalization), capitalizzazione (accumulation, capitalisation, compounding, interest capitalization). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | capitlaghey. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | apitalizationcay capitalização (accumulation, interest capitalization). (various references) capitalizare, valorificare (revaluation). (various references) капитализация. (various references) pisanje velikih slova, kapitalizacija. (various references) capitalización (accumulation, capitalisation, compounding, interest capitalization). (various references) kapitalisering (accumulation, capitalisation). (various references) sermayeye katma, sermayelendirme, sermaye miktarı, işletme sermayesi, büyük harf kullanma. (various references) капіталізація, перетворення на капітал. (various references) sự tư bản hoá, sự dùng l m vốn sự viết bằng chữ hoa. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "capitalization": capitalizations. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "capitalization": overcapitalization, recapitalization. (additional references) | |
Words containing "capitalization": overcapitalizations, recapitalizations. (additional references) | |
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"Capitalization" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: capitalisations, capitalizatiom, capitalizations, capitialization, capitilization, capitolization, chaptalisation, spatialization. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "capitalization" (pronounced ka'putuluzā"shun) |
| 13 | k a' p u t u l u z ā" sh u n | recapitalization. |
| 11 | -p u t u l u z ā" sh u n | hospitalization. |
| 9 | -t u l u z ā" sh u n | fertilization, revitalization, utilization. |
| 8 | -u l u z ā" sh u n | cannibalization, centralization, civilization, commercialization, criminalization, decentralization, decriminalization, deinstitutionalization, demoralization, denationalization, destabilization, equalization, generalization, globalization, industrialization, institutionalization, internationalization, legalization, liberalization, localization, marginalization, mineralization, mobilization, monopolization, nationalization, naturalization, neutralization, normalization, personalization, radicalization, rationalization, renationalization, socialization, specialization, stabilization, sterilization, visualization. |
| 7 | -l u z ā" sh u n | realization. |
| 6 | -u z ā" sh u n | accusation, alphabetization, amortization, authorization, balkanization, categorization, characterization, collectivization, colonization, colorization, communization, computerization, dehumanization, demilitarization, democratization, demonization, denuclearization, desalinization, disorganization, dramatization, harmonization, hybridization, immunization, improvisation, ionization, magnetization, maximization, mechanization, miniaturization, mischaracterization, modernization, optimization, organisation, organization, pasteurization, polarization, politicization, popularization, pressurization, privatization, reauthorization, reorganization, securitization, standardization, subsidization, suburbanization, unionization, urbanization, vaporization, victimization, vulgarization, westernization. |
| 5 | -z ā" sh u n | causation, demobilization. |
| 4 | -ā" sh u n | abbreviation, abdication, aberration, abomination, abrogation, acceleration, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accumulation, acidification, activation, adaptation, adjudication, administration, admiration, adoration, adulation, advocation, affectation, affiliation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, allocation, alteration, altercation, amalgamation, amelioration, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, anticipation, antidiscrimination, appellation, application, appreciation, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, aspiration, assassination, assimilation, association, augmentation, authentication, automation, aviation, avocation, bifurcation, calculation, calibration, cancellation, capitulation, carnation, castration, celebration, certification, cessation, cetacean, citation, clarification, classification, coagulation, codification, cogeneration, cogitation, cohabitation, collaboration, coloration, combination, commemoration, commendation, communication, compensation, compilation, complication, computation, concatenation, concentration, conciliation, condemnation, condensation, confabulation, confederation, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, connotation, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, consultation, consummation, contamination, contemplation, continuation, conversation, convocation, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correlation, corroboration, creation, cremation, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decertification, declaration, decontamination, decoration, dedication, defamation, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehydration, deification, delegation, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demodulation, demonstration, denomination, denunciation, depopulation, deportation, depravation, depreciation, depredation, deprivation, deregulation, derivation, desalination, desecration, desegregation, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destination, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, dictation, differentiation, dilatation, dilation, discoloration, discontinuation, discrimination, disembarkation, disinclination, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorientation, dispensation, disputation, disqualification, dissemination, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, distillation, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, education, ejaculation, elaboration, elation, electrification, elevation, elimination, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emulation, enumeration, equitation, equivocation, eradication, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, evocation, exacerbation, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, exfoliation, exhalation, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expatriation, expectation, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, expropriation, extermination, extrapolation, fabrication, facilitation, falsification, fascination, federation, fermentation, fibrillation, figuration, filtration, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, frustration, fumigation, gasification, gastrulation, generation, gentrification, germination, gestation, glaciation, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gyration, habitation, hallucination, hesitation, hibernation, humiliation, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, identification, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, impregnation, imputation, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indoctrination, infatuation, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, information, inhabitation, inhalation, initiation, innovation, inoculation, insemination, insinuation, inspiration, installation, instigation, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, integration, intensification, interpretation, interrogation, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, inundation, invalidation, investigation, invitation, invocation, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, justification, laceration, lactation, legislation, levitation, liberation, libration, ligation, limitation, liquidation, litigation, location, lubrication, machination, magnification, malformation, manifestation, manipulation, masturbation, maturation, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, migration, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misappropriation, miscalculation, miscommunication, miscreation, misidentification, misinformation, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, mitigation, moderation, modification, modulation, molestation, motivation, multiplication, mummification, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, navigation, negation, negotiation, nitration, nomination, nondiscrimination, nonproliferation, notation, notification, nucleation, nullification, obfuscation, obligation, observation, occupation, operation, oration, orchestration, ordination, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overpopulation, overregulation, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, penetration, perforation, permutation, perpetuation, personification, perspiration, perturbation, pigmentation, plantation, pollination, pontification, population, precipitation, predestination, prefabrication, premeditation, preoccupation, preparation, presentation, preservation, privation, probation, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, profanation, prognostication, proliferation, pronunciation, propagation, proration, prostration, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, ramification, ratification, reaffirmation, reallocation, recalculation, recantation, recertification, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recommendation, reconciliation, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinterpretation, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remuneration, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reparation, repatriation, replication, representation, repudiation, reputation, reregulation, reservation, resignation, respiration, restoration, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revocation, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, saturation, sedation, sedimentation, segmentation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, simplification, simulation, situation, solicitation, sophistication, specification, speculation, stagflation, stagnation, starvation, station, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, subordination, substantiation, suffocation, summation, superstation, syndication, tabulation, taxation, telecommunication, temptation, termination, titillation, toleration, transformation, transillumination, translation, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, undervaluation, unification, usurpation, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, valuation, variation, vegetation, ventilation, verification, vibration, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, vocation. |
| 3 | -sh u n | abduction, abolition, abortion, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, accession, accretion, acquisition, action, addiction, addition, admission, admonition, adoption, advection, affection, affliction, aggression, alliteration, alternation, ambition, ammunition, antiabortion, anticorruption, apparition, apportion, apprehension, ascension, ashen, assertion, assumption, attention, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, beautician, benediction, brutalization, caption, carburetion, caution, circulation, circumspection, clinician, coalition, coercion, cognition, collection, commission, commotion, compassion, competition, completion, complexion, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, compunction, conception, conceptualization, concession, concoction, concussion, condescension, condition, conduction, confection, confession, conjunction, connection, conniption, conscription, constitution, constriction, construction, consumption, contention, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, convention, conviction, convolution, convulsion, correction, corruption, counterrevolution, crucifixion, cushion, deception, decimation, decommission, decomposition, decompression, deconstruction, deduction, defection, definition, deletion, demolition, demotion, dentition, depiction, depletion, deposition, depression, dereliction, description, desertion, destitution, destruction, detection, detention, deterioration, devolution, devotion, diction, dietitian, diffraction, digression, dilution, dimension, diminution, direction, disaffection, disconnection, discretion, discussion, disinfection, disposition, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissension, dissolution, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, dysfunction, edition, egyptian, ejection, election, electrician, electrocution, elocution, emission, emotion, emulsion, encryption, erection, erudition, eruption, eviction, evolution, exaction, exception, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exhibition, expansion, expedition, exposition, expression, expulsion, extension, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, faction, fashion, fiction, fission, flexion, formalization, fraction, freshen, friction, fruition, function, gentian, geriatrician, gumption, hessian, homogenization, hypertension, hypotension, ignition, impassion, imperfection, imposition, impression, inaction, inception, incineration, indiscretion, induction, infarction, infection, inflection, infliction, infraction, inhibition, injection, injunction, inquisition, inscription, insertion, inspection, institution, instruction, insurrection, interaction, interception, intercession, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, interruption, intersection, introduction, introspection, intuition, invention, junction, jurisdiction, juxtaposition, lilliputian, liposuction, liquefaction, locomotion, logician, lotion, magician, malfunction, malnutrition, mansion, martian, mathematician, mention, midsection, misapprehension, misconception, misimpression, misperception, mission, mortician, motion, munition, musician, nonaggression, nonfiction, nonprescription, notion, nutrition, objection, obsession, obstetrician, obstruction, ocean, omission, opposition, oppression, optician, option, overconsumption, overexpansion, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, oversimplification, partition, passion, patrician, pediatrician, pension, perception, percussion, perfection, permission, persecution, petition, physician, politician, pollution, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, preconception, precondition, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, preignition, premonition, prescription, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, procession, production, profession, progression, prohibition, projection, promotion, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, protection, ration, reaction, reassertion, reception, recession, recognition, recollection, recondition, reconstruction, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reflection, regression, reimposition, reinspection, reintegration, reintroduction, reinvention, rejection, remission, rendition, repercussion, repetition, reposition, repossession, repression, reproduction, requisition, resolution, restitution, restriction, resumption, resurrection, retention, retraction, retransmission, retribution, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, sanction, satisfaction, secession, secretion, section, sedition, seduction, selection, session, solution, statistician, submission, subscription, subsection, substation, substitution, subtraction, succession, suction, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, tactician, technician, tension, theoretician, titian, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transgression, transition, transmission, tuition, venetian, volition, workstation. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-a-c-i-i-i-l-n-o-p-t-t-z" | |
-3 letters: laicization. | |
-4 letters: capitation, citational, politician. | |
-5 letters: aplanatic, catatonia, ciliation, lactation, placation, plication. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-a-c-i-i-i-l-n-o-p-t-t-z" | |
+1 letter: capitalizations. | |
+2 letters: recapitalization. | |
+3 letters: particularization, recapitalizations. | |
+4 letters: overcapitalization, particularizations. | |
+5 letters: overcapitalizations. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)43 61 70 69 74 61 6C 69 7A 61 74 69 6F 6E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.-. .- .--. .. - .- .-.. .. --.. .- - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000011 01100001 01110000 01101001 01110100 01100001 01101100 01101001 01111010 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)C a p i t a l i z a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0043 0061 0070 0069 0074 0061 006C 0069 007A 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3767827586677875926786758180 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Quotations: Non-fiction 6. Usage Frequency 7. Expressions 8. Expressions: Internet | 9. Translations: Modern 10. Derivations 11. Rhymes 12. Anagrams | 13. Orthography 14. Bibliography |
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