Definitions
1.NounMoney 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."
2.NounAlready-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as tools and bulldozers (equipment) and office buildings (structures)."He pointed out that it takes both labour and capital to produce goods."
3.NounThe capitalist class; investors considered collectively with respect to their societal (economic, political, cultural, etc.) influence."The markets crashing symbolized capital’s discontent with the tax reforms passed.; He warned us darkly that capital will never be sated."
4.NounA 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."Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States of America.; The Welsh government claims that Cardiff is Europe’s youngest capital."
5.NounThe most important city in the field specified.
6.NounAn uppercase letter.
7.NounKnowledge; awareness; proficiency."Interpreters need a good amount of cultural capital in order to function efficiently in the profession."
8.NounThe chief or most important thing.
9.AdjectiveOf prime importance.
10.AdjectiveChief (in a political sense, as being the seat of the general government of a state or nation)."London and Paris are capital cities."
11.AdjectiveExcellent."That is a capital idea!"
12.AdjectivePunishable by, or involving punishment by, death."capital punishment; capital murder"
13.AdjectiveUppercase."One begins a sentence with a capital letter.; You're a genius with a capital G!; He's dead with a capital D!"
14.Adjectiveused to emphasise greatness or absoluteness"You're a genius with a capital G!; He's dead with a capital D!"
15.AdjectiveOf or relating to the head.
16.Interjectionused as an expression of approval, satisfaction, or delight."That's an amazing idea! Capital!"
17.NounThe uppermost part of a column.