capital
noun
- 1
Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).
- 2
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.”
- 3
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.
“The Welsh government claims that Cardiff is Europe’s youngest capital.”
- 4
The most important city in the field specified.
- 5
An uppercase letter.
- 6
The uppermost part of a column.
- 7
Knowledge; awareness; proficiency.
“Interpreters need a good amount of cultural capital in order to function efficiently in the profession.”
- 8
(by extension) The chief or most important thing.
Antonyms
adjective
- 1
Of prime importance.
- 2
Chief, in a political sense, as being the seat of the general government of a state or nation.
“London and Paris are capital cities.”
- 3
Excellent.
“That is a capital idea!”
- 4
Involving punishment by death.
- 5
Uppercase.
“One begins a sentence with a capital letter.”
- 6
Of or relating to the head.
Antonyms
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