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capped
[ kapt ]
adjective
- provided with a covering of a specified kind, color, etc., at the very top, as if by a cap or hat (used in combination):
The valley is ringed by snow-capped mountains.
The black-capped vireo breeds in Oklahoma, Texas, and Mexico.
- closed or sealed off with a lid or covering:
Even a tightly capped jar of cinnamon will lose its potency after a while.
A hive inspection last week revealed ten frames filled to the brim with capped honey and ready for harvest.
- limited by or being a maximum allowable number, amount, value, etc.:
The program has a capped enrollment to ensure small class sizes and better mentorship opportunities.
Could capped rent increases help to keep housing affordable?
- Stock Exchange, Banking.
- (of a bank loan, investment, or fund) being, having, or involving a floating interest rate for which a maximum level has been set: Compare floored ( def 6 ).
If you’re worried about interest rates rising beyond your ability to pay, a fixed-rate or capped mortgage is the way to go.
- (of an equity index) calculated without allowing any one stock or security to be weighted above a certain percentage:
A capped index is not skewed by the activity of very large companies.
- (of a landfill site) covered over with layers of clay, asphalt, or other impenetrable materials in order to isolate contaminants and keep them from leaching into the groundwater with rain:
Building a renewable energy project on top of a capped landfill is an intricate undertaking.
- Chiefly British, Sports. (of a player) having played in an international game or match as part of a national team:
We reproduce here our interview with the most capped rugby player of all time.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of cap 1.
Word History and Origins
Origin of capped1
Example Sentences
He suggested that scrapping fees without providing extra funding could lead to student numbers being capped.
That news capped off a chaotic weekend that began with the termination of several senior DoD officials, who called their unexplained termination "unconscionable" in a joint statement.
The utilities will be capped and the foundations removed on each site, according to city records.
Waerea-Hargreaves, due to retire at the end of the season, capped off the win by grabbing the ball and providing an aerial finish after Hiku had knocked back Lewis' high kick.
He said the funding shortfall in Scotland is worse than in England because of a tighter squeeze on fees per student, and because the number of recruits in Scotland is capped.
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