What does capital mean in English? Meaning of capital definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "capital": assets available for use in the production of further assets
Noun
Meaning: assets available for use in the production of further assetsSynonyms: capital
working capitalHyponyms: operating capital
risk capital
seed money
stock
venture capitalHypernyms: assetsMember Holonyms: current assets
liquid assets
quick assetsPronunciation in UK: /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
Meaning of "capital": first-rate
Adjective
Meaning: first-rateExample: a capital fellow
a capital ideaSynonyms: capitalSimilar: superiorPronunciation in UK: /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
Meaning of "capital": wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value
Noun
Meaning: wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic valueSynonyms: capitalHyponyms: corpus
endowment
endowment fund
means
principal
principal sum
substanceHypernyms: assetsPronunciation in UK: /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
Meaning of "capital": of primary importance
Adjective
Meaning: of primary importanceExample: our capital concern was to avoid defeatSynonyms: capitalSimilar: primaryPronunciation in UK: /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
Meaning of "capital": a seat of government
Noun
Meaning: a seat of governmentSynonyms: capitalHyponyms: national capital
provincial capital
state capitalHypernyms: seatInstance Hyponyms: belfast
bridgetown
camelot
capital of barbados
capital of northern ireland
cardiff
edinburgh
george townPronunciation in UK: /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
Meaning of "capital": uppercase
Adjective
Meaning: uppercaseExample: capital A
great A
many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule scriptSynonyms: capital
great
majusculeSimilar: uppercasePronunciation in UK: /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
Meaning of "capital": one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
Noun
Meaning: one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasisExample: printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case lettersSynonyms: capital
capital letter
majuscule
upper-case letter
uppercaseHyponyms: small cap
small capitalHypernyms: character
grapheme
graphic symbolAntonyms: lower-case letter
lowercase
minuscule
small letterPronunciation in UK: /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
Meaning of "capital": a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product
Noun
Meaning: a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or productExample: the crime capital of Italy
the drug capital of ColumbiaSynonyms: capitalHypernyms: center
centrePronunciation in UK: /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
Meaning of "capital": the federal government of the United States
Noun
Meaning: the federal government of the United StatesSynonyms: capital
washingtonInstance Hypernyms: federal governmentPronunciation in UK: /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
Meaning of "capital": a book written by Karl Marx (1867) describing his economic theories
Noun
Meaning: a book written by Karl Marx (1867) describing his economic theoriesSynonyms: capital
das kapitalInstance Hypernyms: bookPronunciation in UK: /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
Meaning of "capital": the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
Noun
Meaning: the upper part of a column that supports the entablatureSynonyms: cap
capital
chapiterHypernyms: topPronunciation in UK: /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
Adjective: (uncountable, economics) Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).(uncountable, business, finance) Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system. He does not have enough capital to start a business.(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. 2013 June 8, “The new masters and commanders”, The Economist, volume 407, number 8839, page 52: From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. […] But viewed from high up in one of the growing number of skyscrapers in Sri Lanka’s capital, it is clear that something extraordinary is happening: China is creating a shipping hub just 200 miles from India’s southern tip. Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States of America. The Welsh government claims that Cardiff is Europe’s youngest capital.2013 June 8, “The new masters and commanders”, The Economist, volume 407, number 8839, page 52: From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. […] But viewed from high up in one of the growing number of skyscrapers in Sri Lanka’s capital, it is clear that something extraordinary is happening: China is creating a shipping hub just 200 miles from India’s southern tip.(countable) The most important city in the field specified. 2010 September, Charlie Brennan, "Active Athletes", St. Louis magazine, ISSN 1090-5723, volume 16, issue 9, page 83: Hollywood is the film capital, New York the theater capital, Las Vegas the gambling capital.2010 September, Charlie Brennan, "Active Athletes", St. Louis magazine, ISSN 1090-5723, volume 16, issue 9, page 83: Hollywood is the film capital, New York the theater capital, Las Vegas the gambling capital.(countable) An uppercase letter.(countable, architecture) The uppermost part of a column.(uncountable) Knowledge; awareness; proficiency. Interpreters need a good amount of cultural capital in order to function efficiently in the profession.Synonyms:
central, prime, major, dominant, leading, primary, chief, cardinal, fundamental, basic, principal, first, controlling, foremost, important, number one, outstanding, paramount, predominant, preeminent, prominent, underlying, vital, overruling, fly, dandy, great, champion, prime, top, choice, crack, fine, best, first, delightful, deluxe, excellent, famous, first-class, first-rate, splendid, superb, top-notch, five-star, world-class, money, financing, investment, business, cash, wherewithal, substance, fortune, wealth, gold, means, funds, stake, kitty, treasure, savings, stock, estate, property, finances, resources, principal, nest egg, ways and means, interests, CD, IRA, metropolis, municipality, control, county seat, political front, principal city, the Hill, initial, cap, majuscule, uncial, small cap,
Antonyms:
lesser, minor, insignificant, unimportant, subordinate, last, inessential, additional, auxiliary, extra, trivial, least, nonessential, inferior, secondary, poor, low-class, unimportant, worst, least, extra, minor, nonessential, bad, inferior, second-rate, poor, secondary, low-class, poverty, debt, small, small, small,
