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- [kap-i-tl]
- /ˈkæp ɪ tl/
- /ˈkæpɪtl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kap-i-tl]
- /ˈkæp ɪ tl/
Definitions of capital word
- uncountable noun capital Capital is a large sum of money which you use to start a business, or which you invest in order to make more money. 4
- uncountable noun capital You can use capital to refer to buildings or machinery which are necessary to produce goods or to make companies more efficient, but which do not make money directly. 3
- uncountable noun capital Capital is the part of an amount of money borrowed or invested which does not include interest. 3
- countable noun capital The capital of a country is the city or town where its government or parliament meets. 3
- countable noun capital If a place is the capital of a particular industry or activity, it is the place that is most famous for it, because it happens in that place more than anywhere else. 3
- countable noun capital Capitals or capital letters are written or printed letters in the form which is used at the beginning of sentences or names. 'T', 'B', and 'F' are capitals. 3
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Origin of capital
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English; (adj.) (< Anglo-French) < Latin capitālis of the head (capit-, stem of caput head, + -ālis -al1); (noun) < Medieval Latin capitāle wealth, noun use of neuter of capitālis (adj.)
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Parts of speech for Capital
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
capital popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
capital usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for capital
adj capital
- central — Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
- prime — of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite.
- major — Clarence, born 1936, U.S. novelist and poet.
- dominant — ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence: dominant in the chain of command.
- leading — made of or containing lead: a lead pipe; a lead compound.
noun capital
- money — any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
- financing — the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
- investment — the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
- business — Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services.
- cash — Cash is money in the form of notes and coins rather than cheques.
adjective capital
- superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
Antonyms for capital
adj capital
- lesser — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- minor — lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
noun capital
- poverty — the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor. Synonyms: privation, neediness, destitution, indigence, pauperism, penury. Antonyms: riches, wealth, plenty.
- debt — A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.
- small — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
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