- the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.: Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
- a city regarded as being of special eminence in some field of activity: New York is the dance capital of the world.
- capital letter.
- the wealth, whether in money or property, owned or employed in business by an individual, firm, corporation, etc.
- an accumulated stock of such wealth.
- any form of wealth employed or capable of being employed in the production of more wealth.
- Accounting.
- assets remaining after deduction of liabilities; the net worth of a business.
- the ownership interest in a business.
- any source of profit, advantage, power, etc.; an asset or assets (usually used in combination): He has the political capital to push through the legislation.His indefatigable drive is his greatest capital.
- capitalists as a group or class (distinguished from labor): High taxation has reduced the spending power of capital.
- pertaining to financial capital: capital stock.
- principal; highly important: This guide offers suggestions of capital interest to travelers.
- chief, especially as being the official seat of government of a country, state, etc.: the capital city of France.
- excellent or first-rate: a capital hotel; a capital fellow.
- indicating a capital letter; uppercase: Nouns in German are capitalized, so Schatz is written with a capital “S.”
- involving the loss of life: capital punishment.
- punishable by death: a capital crime;a capital offender.
- fatal; extremely serious: a capital error.
- the distinctively treated upper end of a column, pier, or the like.
- the seat of government of a country or other political unit
- (as modifier)
- 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
- to get advantage from
- the capitalist class or their interests
- 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)
- any assets or resources, esp when used to gain profit or advantage
- a capital letter
- (as modifier)
- (used to give emphasis to a statement)
- involving or punishable by death
- very serious; fatal
- primary, chief, or principal
- 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
- excellent; first-rate
- the upper part of a column or pier that supports the entablature
