Capital

/ˈkæpɪtəl/ · noun

Meaning

(uncountable, business, finance, insurance, economics) Money and wealth: the means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system..

Definitions by Sense

1. (uncountable, business, finance, insurance, economics) Money and wealth: the means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.
2. (uncountable, economics) Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as tools and bulldozers (equipment) and office buildings (structures).
3. (uncountable, politics) The capitalist class; investors considered collectively with respect to their societal (economic, political, cultural, etc.) influence.
4. (countable) A city designated as a legislative seat by the government or some other authority, often the city in which the government is located; otherwise the most important city within a country or a subdivision of it.
5. (countable) The most important city in the field specified.
6. (countable) An uppercase letter.
7. (uncountable) Knowledge; awareness; proficiency.
8. (countable, by extension) The chief or most important thing.

Example Sentences

Near-synonym: assets

He does not have enough capital to start a business.

He pointed out that it takes both labour and capital to produce goods.

The markets crashing symbolized capital’s discontent with the tax reforms passed.

He warned us darkly that capital will never be sated.

Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States of America.

The Welsh government claims that Cardiff is Europe’s youngest capital.

Lin Hsiang-ju immediately said to the king of Ch’in, “If Ta-wang wants fifteen cities from Chao, the king of Chao should also get something in return. What about giving him Hsien-yang as a gift?’ Hsien-yang was the capital of Ch’in.

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Word Forms

• capitals
• capitall

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