capital


Definition: Meaning of, capital in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkapɪt(ə)l /

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  1. city [countable] an important city where the main government of a country, state etc is
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  2. money [singular, uncountable] money or property, especially when it is used to start a business or to produce more wealth
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  3. letter [countable] a letter of the alphabet written in its large form as it is, for example, at the beginning of someone's name [↪  lower case, upper case]
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  4. centre of activity [countable] a place that is a centre for an industry, business, or other activity
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  5. make capital from/out of something to use a situation or event to help you get an advantage
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  6. building [countable] technical the top part of a COLUMN (= a long stone post used in some buildings)
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  1. a capital letter is one that is written or printed in its large form [↪  lower case, upper case]
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  2. relating to money that you use to start a business or to make more money
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  3. capital offence/crime an offence that is punished by death
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  4. trouble with a capital T, fast with a capital F etc informal used with any word in order to emphasize that you are talking about an extreme type of something
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  5. old-fashioned excellent
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Capital


Definition: Meaning of, Capital in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkæpɪtl /

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Capital capitals
  1. the federal government of the United States
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Capital used in phrases

  • Albanian capital (noun)
    1. the capital and largest city of Albania in the centre of the country
  • Algerian capital (noun)
    1. an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
  • American capital (noun)
    1. the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
  • Angolan capital (noun)
    1. port city on Atlantic coast; the capital and largest city of Angola
  • Australian Capital Territory
    1. the Australian Capital Territory an area in southeast Australia that includes the capital city Canberra and Jervis Bay
  • Australian capital (noun)
    1. the capital of Australia; located in southeastern Australia
  • Austrian capital (noun)
    1. the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
  • Belgian capital (noun)
    1. the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  • Brazilian capital (noun)
    1. the capital of Brazil; a city built on the central plateau and inaugurated in 1960
  • British capital (noun)
    1. the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural centre
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