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Capital

/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/

Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).

📖 Definitions of "Capital"

noun
  1. 1

    Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).

  2. 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. 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. 4

    The most important city in the field specified.

adjective
  1. 1

    Of prime importance.

  2. 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. 3

    Excellent.

    "That is a capital idea!"

  4. 4

    Involving punishment by death.

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