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   capital

   /ˈkapɪtl/

   noun

   • 1. the city or town that functions as the seat of government and administrative centre of a country or region: "Warsaw is the capital of Poland" Similar first citymost important cityseat of governmentcentre of administrationmetropolis
   • ▪ a place associated more than any other with a specified activity or product: "the fashion capital of the world"
   • 2. wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization or available for a purpose such as starting a company or investing: "rates of return on invested capital were high" Similar moneyfinance(s)fundsthe wherewithalthe meansassetswealthresourcesreservesdeep pocketsstockprincipalworking capitalinvestment capitalinformal:doughbreadlootshekelsmoolahthe necessarywadboodledibsgeltducatsrhinogravyscratchstuffoofdoshbrasslollyspondulickswongaackersthe readyreadiesdinerogreenbackssimoleonsbucksjackmazumaOscarinformal, dated:sploshgreentindated:l.s.d.informal, dated:kalerocksshinplastersarchaic:pelf
   • ▪ the excess of a company's assets over its liabilities.
   • ▪ people who possess wealth and use it to control a society's economic activity, considered collectively: "a conflict of interest between capital and labour"
   • ▪ a valuable resource of a particular kind: "there is insufficient investment in human capital"
   • 3. a letter of the size and form used to begin sentences and names: "he wrote the name in capitals" Similar capital letterupper-case letterblock capitalinformal:captechnical:uncialuncial lettermajuscule letter

   adjective

   • 1. (of an offence or charge) liable to the death penalty: "murder is the only capital crime in the state"
   • 2. (of a letter of the alphabet) large in size and of the form used to begin sentences and names.
   • 3. excellent: informal, dated "he's a really capital fellow"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to express approval, satisfaction, or delight: informal, dated British "That's splendid! Capital!"

   Word Origin Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘relating to the head or top’, later ‘standing at the head or beginning’): via Old French from Latin capitalis, from caput ‘head’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCAPITAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CAPITAL definition: 1. a city that is the centre of government of a country or smaller political area: 2. the most…. Learn more.

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   cap· i· tal ˈka-pə-tᵊl. ˈkap-tᵊl. Synonyms of capital. 1. of a letter : of or conforming to the series A, B, C, etc. rather than a, b, c, etc. 2. a. : being the seat of government. London is the capital city of England. b. : chief in importance or influence. capital ships.

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   Jul 11, 2024 · Capital is a financial asset that usually comes with a cost. Here we discuss the four main types of capital: debt, equity, working, and trading.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcapital noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [countable] the most important town or city of a country or region, where the government operates from. Cairo is the capital of Egypt. the state capital. Rennes is the provincial capital of Brittany. a tour of six European capital cities. She liked the fast pace of life in the capital. (figurative) Paris, the fashion capital of the world.

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   A capital is a city or town that acts as the center of a government, such as a city’s or nation’s government, as in Washington, DC, is the capital of the United States. More casually, a city or town might be a capital of some special importance.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCAPITAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Capital is a large sum of money which you use to start a business, or which you invest in order to make more money. [business] Companies are having difficulty in raising capital. A large amount of capital is invested in all these branches.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of capital – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Contents. CAPITAL definition: 1. the most important city in a country or state, where the government is based: 2. an amount of…. Learn more.