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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
- 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
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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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.
CAPITAL meaning: 1. a city that is the centre of government of a country or smaller political area: 2. the most…. Learn more.
[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.
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.
noun. uk / ˈkæpɪt ə l / us. capital noun (CITY) Add to word list. A2. 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.
What does the word capital mean? There are 25 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word capital, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. capital has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
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.
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
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.
noun. A city or town that is the official seat of government of a state, nation, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A city where a certain industry, activity, etc. is centered. The rubber capital. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Accumulated assets or advantages used for economic or political gain. American Heritage.
