Definition of Capital
Capital
cap·i·tal
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
of letters of the alphabet, uppercase and belonging to the set used to begin sentences and proper nouns (A, B, C, rather than a, b, c);
e.g. The university's symbol is a purple-colored capital letter 'A' written in a special font.
(adjective)
of a crime, severe enough to warrant a death penalty;
e.g. Murder is a capital crime.
(noun)
a city that serves as the seat of the government;
e.g. Harrisburg is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania.
(noun)
gain or advantage;
e.g. Harvey was going to make capital off of the deal.
(noun)
accumulated wealth in the form of money or other assets, owned by an organization or a person;
e.g. High interest rates on invested capital.
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