capital goods

plural noun

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Though both models belong to the world of advanced manufacturing and complex capital goods, they're governed by radically different economic and industrial logics. Davide Sartini, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026 That figure includes a 9.9 percent rise in the export of capital goods like aircrafts, computers and semiconductors worth $63.9 billion. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2026 The government plans to encourage manufacturing in seven key sectors, including semiconductors, rare-earth magnets, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, capital goods, textiles and sports goods. Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2026 In a market economy, the way allocation of capital goods works, of course, is price signals. Katie Drummond, Wired News, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for capital goods

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of capital goods was in 1896

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“Capital goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20goods. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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