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capital [ˈkæpətl̟]

1 capital adjective
  • in the form A, B, C, etc., rather than a, b, c : uppercase —sometimes used informally to give emphasis to a description
  • having the main offices of a government
  • having death as a possible punishment

2 capital noun
  • money, property, etc., that is used to start or operate a business
  • the money, property, etc., that a person or business owns —sometimes used figuratively
  • a letter in the form A, B, C, etc. : a capital letter