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Definition of capital-intensive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

capital-intensive

adjective

/ˌkæpɪtl ɪnˈtensɪv/

/ˌkæpɪtl ɪnˈtensɪv/

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(of a business, an industry, etc.) needing large amounts of money in order to operate well compare labour-intensive

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