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Meaning of the word capital in English

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capital

US /ˈkæp.ə.t̬əl/
UK /ˈkæp.ə.t̬əl/
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Noun

1.

the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center

Example:
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London is the capital of the United Kingdom.
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The new government plans to move the capital city.
Synonym:
metropolisseat of government
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

Example:
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He raised enough capital to start his own business.
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The company needs more working capital to expand.
Synonym:
fundsassetsmoneywealth
3.

a capital letter

Example:
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Please start each sentence with a capital.
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The word 'France' begins with a capital 'F'.
Synonym:
uppercase letterblock capital

Adjective

1.

involving or punishable by death

Example:
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Treason is a capital offense.
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The country still practices capital punishment.
Synonym:
deadlyfatallethal
2.

excellent

Example:
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That's a capital idea!
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We had a capital time at the party.
Synonym:
excellentsuperbsplendidfirst-rate
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capitalismcapitalize oncapital punishmentventure capitalcapital leasecapital gaincapital loss