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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCapping
/ˈkæp.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of placing a cap or limit on something.
"The government introduced a capping policy to control housing prices." - 2
A limit or restriction placed on something.
"The capping of interest rates helped stabilize the economy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'capping' originates from the Middle English word 'cappe', which means 'cap' or 'cover'. It evolved in the 15th century to refer to the act of covering or limiting something, particularly in contexts such as finance and education.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Capping" is said worldwide
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Plafonnement
Transliteration: plafonnement
"Le plafonnement des prix a été mis en place pour protéger les consommateurs."
Deckelung
Transliteration: deckelung
"Die Deckelung der Mieten wurde von der Regierung beschlossen."
Limite
Transliteration: limite
"Il limite sui tassi di interesse è stato introdotto per stabilizzare l'economia."
Límite
Transliteration: límite
"El límite de precios se implementó para proteger a los consumidores."
Limitação
Transliteration: limitação
"A limitação de preços foi introduzida para proteger os consumidores."
सीमा
Transliteration: seema
"मूल्य सीमा उपभोक्ताओं की रक्षा के लिए लागू की गई।"
上限
Transliteration: shàngxiàn
"价格上限的实施是为了保护消费者。"
한도
Transliteration: hando
"가격 한도가 소비자를 보호하기 위해 시행되었습니다."
上限
Transliteration: jōgen
"価格の上限は消費者を保護するために導入されました。"
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