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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 administration
    • 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 wherewithal

    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.

    exclamation

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

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  2. 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.

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

  4. Feb 29, 2024 · What Is Capital? Capital is a broad term that can describe anything that confers value or benefit to its owners, such as a factory and its machinery, intellectual property like patents, or the...

  5. 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.

  6. 15 meanings: 1. a. the seat of government of a country or other political unit b. (as modifier) 2. material wealth owned by an.... Click for more definitions.

  7. [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.

  8. CAPITAL meaning: 1 : in the form A, B, C, etc., rather than a, b, c uppercase sometimes used informally to give emphasis to a description; 2 : having the main offices of a government

  9. the most important city in a country or state, where the government is based: Paris is the capital of France. Fewer examples. The main airport is 15 miles from the capital. Armed troops have regained control of the capital. Rioters looted the capital. Rebel soldiers advanced on the capital.

  10. Capital is the total amount of money (and things with a monetary value, like houses or cars) that a person or institution owns. A bank's capital might be in the billions, while your capital barely makes it into the hundreds.

  11. 1. according to the video, capital is the input needed to produce goods and services, to create wealth. But each capital, at the same time, is another form of wealth. A machine (capital) used at a farm, needed other forms of capital to be built before. When it was built, it was another form of wealth, since the company produce a good (the machine).