1capital1 (ˈkæpɪtəll
)
Definitions
noun
- the seat of government of a country or other political unit
- ((as modifier) ⇒
a capital city
- material wealth owned by an individual or business enterprise
- wealth available for or capable of use in the production of further wealth, as by industrial investment
- See make capital of
- (sometimes capital) the capitalist class or their interests ⇒
capital versus labour
- accounting
- the ownership interests of a business as represented by the excess of assets over liabilities
- the nominal value of the authorized or issued shares
- ((as modifier) ⇒
capital issues
- any assets or resources, esp when used to gain profit or advantage
- a capital letter Abbreviation
cap. cap - ((as modifier) ⇒
capital B
- a capital letter Abbreviation
- See with a capital letter
adjective
- (prenominal) law involving or punishable by death ⇒
a capital offence
- very serious; fatal ⇒
a capital error
- primary, chief, or principal ⇒
our capital concern is that everyone be fed
- of, relating to, or designating the large modern majuscule letter used chiefly as the initial letter in personal names and place names and other uniquely specificatory nouns, and often for abbreviations and acronyms Compare small (sense 9) See also upper case
- mainly British excellent; first-rate ⇒
a capital idea
Word Origin
C13: from Latin capitālis (adj) concerning the head, chief, from caput head; compare Medieval Latin capitāle (n) wealth, from capitālis (adj)Synonyms
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2capital2 (ˈkæpɪtəll)
Definitions
noun
- the upper part of a column or pier that supports the entablature Also called
chapiter cap
Word Origin
C14: from Old French capitel, from Late Latin capitellum, diminutive of caput headTranslations
- British English:
capital
Capital is money that you use to start a business.Companies are having difficulty raising capital.ˈkæpɪtl NOUN Companies are having difficulty raising capital.
- Spanish:
capital
nf
- French:
capital
nm
- German:
Hauptstadt
nf Hauptstädte
- Chinese: 首都 n
- Arabic: عَاصِمَة n
- Portuguese: capital nf
- Russian: столица nf
- Croatian: kapital nm
- Czech: hlavní město nnt
- Danish: hovedstad nutr
- Dutch: kapitaal nnt
- Finnish: pääkaupunki n
- Greek: πρωτεύουσα nf
- Italian: capitale nm
- Japanese: 首都 n
- Korean: 수도 n
- Norwegian: hovedstad nm
- Polish: stolica nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: capital nf
- European Spanish:
capital
nf
- Swedish: huvudstad nutr
- Thai: เมืองหลวง n
- Turkish: başkent n
- Vietnamese: thủ đô n
- British English:
capital
The capital of a country is the main city, where the country's leaders work.Paris is the capital of France.ˈkæpɪtl NOUN Paris is the capital of France.
- French:
capitale
nf
- Arabic: عَاصِمَة n
- Brazilian Portuguese: capital nf