Capital Definition & Meaning
capital
- adjective
- first-rate; "a capital fellow"; "a capital idea"
- of primary importance; "our capital concern was to avoid defeat"
- uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"
- noun
- assets available for use in the production of further assets
- wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value
- a seat of government
- one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis; "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"
- a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product; "the crime capital of Italy"; "the drug capital of Columbia"
- the federal government of the United States
- a book written by Karl Marx (1867) describing his economic theories
- the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
"Capital" in song lyrics
See how capital is used in real songs:
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"My mental state'll test your mental to the nation's capital"
7L & Esoteric — Boxcutter Rap -
"While I sit in my castle engineerin' ships to multiply my capital"
Apani B. Fly Emcee f/ Sara Kana — Spot Me -
"Information from our nation's capital"
Asher Roth — Sour Patch Kids
Words that rhyme with capital
Usage tips for "capital"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "capital" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for capital to find words that pair well.
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