cap·i·tal 1 (k p  -tl)n. 1. a. A town or city that is the official seat of government in a political entity, such as a state or nation. b. A city that is the center of a specific activity or industry: the financial capital of the world. 2. a. Wealth in the form of money or property, used or accumulated in a business by a person, partnership, or corporation. b. Material wealth used or available for use in the production of more wealth. c. Human resources considered in terms of their contributions to an economy: "[The] swift unveiling of his . . . plans provoked a flight of human capital" (George F. Will). 3. Accounting The remaining assets of a business after all liabilities have been deducted; net worth. 4. Capital stock. 5. Capitalists considered as a group or class. 6. An asset or advantage: "profited from political capital accumulated by others" (Michael Mandelbaum). 7. A capital letter. adj. 1. First and foremost; principal: a decision of capital importance. 2. First-rate; excellent: a capital idea. 3. Relating to or being a seat of government. 4. Extremely serious: a capital blunder. 5. Involving death or calling for the death penalty: a capital offense. 6. Of or relating to financial assets, especially being or related to those financial assets that add to the net worth of a business: made capital improvements at the plant site. 7. Relating to or being a capital letter. [From Middle English, principal, from Old French, from Latin capit  lis, from caput, head, money laid out; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: The term for a town or city that serves as a seat of government is spelled capital. The term for the building in which a legislative assembly meets is spelled capitol. |
| cap·i·tal 2 (kp-tl) n. Architecture The top part of a pillar or column. [Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Late Latin capitellum, diminutive of Latin caput, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.] |
capital1
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
a. the seat of government of a country or other political unit
b. (as modifier) a capital city
2. (Economics) material wealth owned by an individual or business enterprise
3. (Economics) wealth available for or capable of use in the production of further wealth, as by industrial investment
make capital (out) of to get advantage from
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (sometimes capital) the capitalist class or their interests capital versus labour
6. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) Accounting
a. the ownership interests of a business as represented by the excess of assets over liabilities
b. the nominal value of the authorized or issued shares
c. (as modifier) capital issues
7. any assets or resources, esp when used to gain profit or advantage
8. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding)
a. a capital letter Abbreviations cap cap
b. (as modifier) capital B
with a capital A, B, etc (used to give emphasis to a statement) he is mean with a capital M
adj
1. (Law) (prenominal) Law involving or punishable by death a capital offence
2. very serious; fatal a capital error
3. primary, chief, or principal our capital concern is that everyone be fed
4. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) 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 Compare small [9] See also upper case
5. Chiefly Brit excellent; first-rate a capital idea
[from Latin capitālis (adj) concerning the head, chief, from caput head; compare Medieval Latin capitāle (n) wealth, from capitālis (adj)]
capital2
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) the upper part of a column or pier that supports the entablature Also called chapiter cap
[from Old French capitel, from Late Latin capitellum, diminutive of caput head]
cap•i•tal1 (ˈkæp ɪ tl)
n.
1. the city or town that is the official seat of government of a country, state, etc.
2. a city regarded as being of special eminence in some field: the dance capital.
4. the wealth, as in money or property, owned or employed in business by an individual, firm, etc.
5.
a. assets remaining after deduction of liabilities; the net worth of a business.
b. the ownership interest in a business.
6. any source of profit, advantage, power, etc.; asset.
adj. 7. pertaining to financial capital.
8. principal; primary: a subject of capital concern.
9. chief, esp. as being the official seat of government of a country, state, etc.: a capital city.
10. excellent or first-rate: a capital hotel.
11. indicating a capital letter; uppercase.
12. involving loss of life.
13. punishable by death: a capital crime.
[1175–1225; < Latin capitālis of the head <caput head; (n.) < Medieval Latin capitāle wealth < Latin capitālis]
syn: capital, chief, major, principal apply to a main or leading representative of a kind. capital may suggest preeminence, importance, or excellence: a capital idea. chief often means highest in office or power; it may mean most important: the chief clerk; the chief problem. major refers to someone or something that is greater in number, quantity, or importance: a major resource; a major poet. principal refers to the most distinguished, influential, or foremost person or thing: a principal stockholder; the principal reason.
cap•i•tal2 (ˈkæp ɪ tl) n.
the distinctively treated upper end of a column, pilaster, or the like.
[1250–1300; Late Latin capitellum < Latin caput head]
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | capital - assets available for use in the production of further assets assets - anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company current assets, liquid assets, quick assets - assets in the form of cash (or easily convertible into cash) stock - the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling share of the company's stock" risk capital, venture capital - wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises operating capital - capital available for the operations of a firm (e.g. manufacturing or transportation) as distinct from financial transactions and long-term improvements seed money - capital needed to set up a new business or enterprise |
| 2. | capital - wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value endowment fund, endowment - the capital that provides income for an institution assets - anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company | |
| 3. | capital - a seat of government seat - a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised) national capital - the capital city of a nation provincial capital - the capital city of a province state capital - the capital city of a political subdivision of a country | |
| 4. |  capital - one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis; "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 letters"grapheme, graphic symbol, character - a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters" small capital, small cap - a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters | |
| 5. | capital - a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product; "the crime capital of Italy"; "the drug capital of Columbia" | |
| 6. | Capital - the federal government of the United States | |
| 7. | Capital - a book written by Karl Marx (1867) describing his economic theories | |
| 8. | capital - the upper part of a column that supports the entablature pillar, column - (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure top - the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page" | |
| Adj. | 1. | capital - first-rate; "a capital fellow"; "a capital idea" Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" |
| 2. | capital - of primary importance; "our capital concern was to avoid defeat" primary - of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest" | |
| 3. | capital - uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script" uppercase - relating to capital letters which were kept in the top half of a compositor's type case; "uppercase letters; X and Y and Z etc" |
capital
noun
adjective
1. upper case, block The name and address are written in capital letters.
2. (Old-fashioned) first-rate, fine, excellent, superb, sterling, splendid, world-class They had a capital time in London.
Capital cities
Translations
capital [ˈkæpɪtl]
A. ADJ
1. (Jur) → capital
2. (= chief) → capital
4. [letter] → mayúsculo
capital Q → Q f mayúscula
he's Conservative with a capital C → es conservador con mayúscula
capital Q → Q f mayúscula
he's Conservative with a capital C → es conservador con mayúscula
B. N
1. (also capital letter) → mayúscula f
capitals (large) → mayúsculas fpl, versales fpl; (small) → versalitas fpl
please write in capitals → escribir en letras de imprenta
capitals (large) → mayúsculas fpl, versales fpl; (small) → versalitas fpl
please write in capitals → escribir en letras de imprenta
2. (also capital city) → capital f
4. (Archit) → capitel m
C. CPD capital account N → cuenta f de capital
capital allowance N → desgravación f sobre bienes de capital
capital assets NPL → activo msing fijo
capital expenditure N → inversión f de capital
capital gain(s) N(PL) → plusvalía f
capital gains tax N → impuesto m sobre las plusvalías
capital goods NPL → bienes mpl de equipo
capital growth N → aumento m del capital
capital investment N → inversión f de capital
capital levy N → impuesto m sobre el capital
capital offence, capital offense (US) N → delito m capital
capital outlay N → desembolso m de capital
capital punishment N → pena f de muerte
capital reserves NPL → reservas fpl de capital
capital sentence N → condena f a la pena de muerte
capital ship N → acorazado m
capital spending N → capital m adquisitivo
capital stock N (= capital) → capital m social or comercial; (= shares) → acciones fpl de capital
capital sum N → capital m
capital transfer tax N (Brit) → impuesto m sobre plusvalía de cesión
capital allowance N → desgravación f sobre bienes de capital
capital assets NPL → activo msing fijo
capital expenditure N → inversión f de capital
capital gain(s) N(PL) → plusvalía f
capital gains tax N → impuesto m sobre las plusvalías
capital goods NPL → bienes mpl de equipo
capital growth N → aumento m del capital
capital investment N → inversión f de capital
capital levy N → impuesto m sobre el capital
capital offence, capital offense (US) N → delito m capital
capital outlay N → desembolso m de capital
capital punishment N → pena f de muerte
capital reserves NPL → reservas fpl de capital
capital sentence N → condena f a la pena de muerte
capital ship N → acorazado m
capital spending N → capital m adquisitivo
capital stock N (= capital) → capital m social or comercial; (= shares) → acciones fpl de capital
capital sum N → capital m
capital transfer tax N (Brit) → impuesto m sobre plusvalía de cesión
capital [ˈkæpɪtəl]
n
(also capital city) → capitale f
Cardiff is the capital of Wales → Cardiff est la capitale du pays de Galles.
Cardiff is the capital of Wales → Cardiff est la capitale du pays de Galles.
(= money) → capital m
(also capital letter) → majuscule f
Write your address in capitals → Écris ton adresse en majuscules.
Write your address in capitals → Écris ton adresse en majuscules.
to make capital out of sth (formal) → tirer parti de qch, tirer profit de qch
adj [letter] → majuscule
capital D → D majuscule
capital city n → capitale f
capital equipment n → biens mpl d'équipement
capital expenditure n → dépenses fpl d'investissement
capital formation n (FINANCE) → formation f de capital
capital gains tax n → impôt m sur les plus-values
capital goods n → biens mpl d'équipement
capital D → D majuscule
capital city n → capitale f
capital equipment n → biens mpl d'équipement
capital expenditure n → dépenses fpl d'investissement
capital formation n (FINANCE) → formation f de capital
capital gains tax n → impôt m sur les plus-values
capital goods n → biens mpl d'équipement
capital
capital in cpds → Kapital-;
capital:
n
(also capital letter) → Großbuchstabe m; large capitals → Großbuchstaben pl, → Versalien pl (spec); small capitals → Kapitälchen pl (spec); please write in capitals → bitte in Blockschrift schreiben!
no pl (Fin, fig: = knowledge, skill) → Kapital nt; to make capital out of something (fig) → aus etw Kapital schlagen; capital and labour → Kapital und Arbeit
(Archit) → Kapitell nt
adj
letter → Groß-; love with a capital L → die große Liebe; a car with a capital C → ein richtiges Auto; unity with a capital U → hundertprozentige Einheit
(Jur) → Kapital-; capital crime → Kapitalverbrechen nt; they will be tried on a capital charge of instigating the riots → sie werden des Kapitalverbrechens der Anstiftung zum Aufruhr angeklagt werden
capital in cpds → Kapital-;
capital account
n → Kapitalbilanz f
capital allowance
n → Abschreibung f
capital assets
pl → Kapitalvermögen nt
capital base
n → Kapitalbasis f
capital costs
pl → Kapitalkosten pl
capital employed
n → Betriebskapital nt
capital equipment
n → (Betriebs)anlagen pl
capital expenditure
n → Kapitalaufwendungen pl
capital gain
n, capital gains
pl → Kapitalgewinn m, → Wertzuwachs m
capital gains tax
n → Kapitalertragssteuer f
capital goods
pl → Investitionsgüter pl
capital growth
n → Kapitalzuwachs m
capital-intensive
adj → kapitalintensiv
capital investment
n → Kapitalanlage f
capital:
capital levy
n → Vermögens- or Kapitalsteuer f
capital loss
n → (Kapital)veräußerungsverlust m
capital market
n → Kapitalmarkt m
capital offence
n → Kapitalverbrechen nt
capital punishment
n → die Todesstrafe
capital reserves
pl → Kapitalreserven pl
capital returns tax
n → Kapitalertrag(s)steuer f
capital spending
capital stock
n → Gesellschaftskapital nt
capital sum
n → Kapitalbetrag m, → Kapital nt
capital transfer tax
n → Kapitalverkehrssteuer f; (for inheritance) → Erbschaftssteuer f
capital [ˈkæpɪtl]
2. adj
a. (letter) → maiuscolo/a
b. (Law) capital offence → delitto passibile di pena capitale
c. (old) (idea) → meraviglioso/a, splendido/a
1. the chief town or seat of government. Paris is the capital of France.
2. (also capital letter) any letter of the type found at the beginning of sentences, proper names etc. THESE ARE CAPITAL LETTERS / CAPITALS.
3. money (for investment etc). You need capital to start a new business.
adjective1. involving punishment by death. a capital offence.
2. excellent. a capital idea.
3. (of a city) being a capital. Paris and other capital cities.
ˈcapitalism noun a system of economics in which money and business are controlled by capitalists.
ˈcapitalist noun a person who has much money in business concerns.
ˈcapitalist, ˌcapitaˈlistic adjectivecapital2 (ˈkӕpitl) noun
in architecture, the top part of a column of a building etc.
capital → عاصمة hlavní město hovedstad Hauptstadt πρωτεύουσα capital pääkaupunki capitale kapital capitale 首都 수도 kapitaal hovedstad stolica capital столица huvudstad เมืองหลวง başkent thủ đô 首都
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