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17 definitions • 24 examples
1
a city that is the centre of government of a country or smaller political area:

Examples:

Australia's capital city is Canberra.
2
the most important place for a particular business or activity:

Examples:

London used to be the financial capital of the world.
3
a letter of the alphabet in the form and larger size that is used at the beginning of sentences and names:

Examples:

in capitals Please print your name in capitals.
If you write in capital letters, it looks as though you are shouting.
with a capital A proper noun should start with a capital.
4
money and possessions, especially a large amount of money used for producing more wealth or for starting a new business:

Examples:

She leaves her capital untouched in the bank and lives off the interest.
We put $20,000 capital into the business, but we're unlikely to see any return for a few years.
5
the top part of a column
6
(of a letter of the alphabet) in the form and larger size that is used at the beginning of sentences and names:

Examples:

Do you write "calvinist" with a capital "C" or not?
7
(of a crime) that can be punished by death; (of a case) involving a crime that can be punished by death:

Examples:

She could face charges of treason, a capital crime.
As a prosecutor she tried over 800 cases, including capital cases.
8
very good or excellent:

Examples:

That's a capital idea!
9
a form of a letter used to begin sentences and names of people, places, and organizations:

Examples:

THIS SENTENCE IS PRINTED IN CAPITALS/CAPITAL LETTERS.
10
a city which is the center of government for a country or other political area
11
wealth, esp. money used to produce more wealth through investment or a new business:

Examples:

She invested well, and can live on the interest without touching the capital.
12
(of a crime) that can be punished by death:

Examples:

13
money that is used for investment or for starting a business:
14
the total amount of money and property that an individual or company owns:

Examples:

tie up/release capital Most of our capital is tied up in property.
15
money that is lent or borrowed and will have to be paid back:

Examples:

Our mortgage is interest-only, so we're not paying off any of the capital.
16
people who own the businesses, land, industries, and other forms of wealth in society, considered as a group:

Examples:

There's a real conflict arising between the demands of capital and labour.
17
the city where a country or state has its central government:

Examples:

What's the capital of China?

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