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CAPITAL

(noun, adj.sat, adj.)

Definitions

There are 17 meanings of the word Capital.

How to pronounce capital:

US

Capital - as a noun

The federal government of the united states

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
washington

Assets available for use in the production of further assets

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
working capital
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
assets6
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A book written by karl marx (1867) describing his economic theories

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
capital: critique of political economydas kapital

Wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
assets6
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A seat of government

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
seat4
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

One of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis

Example: "Printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
capital lettermajuscule20upper-case letteruppercase15
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
character16graph11grapheme16graphic symbol
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product

Example: "The crime capital of italy"

The upper part of a column that supports the entablature

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cap7chapiter15

Capital - as an adjective satellite

First-rate

Example: "A capital fellow"

Of principal importance

Example: "Our capital concern was to avoid defeat"

Uppercase

Example: "Capital a"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
great6majuscule20

Capital - as an adjective

Of prime importance.

Chief, in a political sense, as being the seat of the general government of a state or nation.

Example: "London and paris are capital cities."

Excellent.

Example: "That is a capital idea!"

Involving punishment by death.

Uppercase.

Example: "One begins a sentence with a capital letter."

Of or relating to the head.

Example Sentences

"She invested all her capital in the new business venture."
"London is the capital of England."
"The company decided to raise capital through a public offering."
"Please write your name in capital letters on the form."
"The capital of France is Paris."
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Word Game Points

Is CAPITAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, capital is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CAPITAL has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is CAPITAL a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, capital is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CAPITAL has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.

Is CAPITAL a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, capital is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CAPITAL has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.

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