capital

Definitions

1. noun

   Money or wealth used to start or run a business.

   Examples

   • He does not have enough capital to start a business.
   • The firm raised new capital from investors.
   ≈asset
2. noun

   Tools, machines and buildings used to make goods.

   Examples

   • It takes both labor and capital to make goods.
   • The factory invested in new capital.
   ≈asset
3. noun

   The people who own and invest large amounts of money.

   Examples

   • The stock market crash showed capital's anger at the new taxes.
   • He warned that capital is never satisfied.
4. noun

   The city where a country's or region's government sits.

   Examples

   • Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States.
   • Cardiff is the capital of Wales.
5. noun

   The most important city for a certain activity.

   Examples

   • Hollywood is the capital of the film industry.
   • Milan is often called the capital of fashion.
6. noun

   A big letter, such as A instead of a.

   Examples

   • Start each sentence with a capital.
   • The sign was written entirely in capitals.
   ≈caps≈majuscule≠minuscule
7. noun

   Skill, knowledge or influence that a person has built up.

   Examples

   • Her years of experience gave her real capital in the talks.
   • He built up a lot of capital in the field over the years.
8. noun

   The most important thing.

   Examples

   • Honesty is the capital of any good relationship.
   • Trust is the capital of a strong team.
9. adjective

   Very important.

   Examples

   • It is a capital question for the whole town.
   • He gave capital advice that saved the project.
10. adjective

    Being the main city where a government sits.

    Examples

    • Washington serves as the capital city of the United States.
    • Paris is the capital city of France.