capital

/kˈæpɪtə‍l/

/ˈkæpətəɫ/, /ˈkæpɪtəɫ/

Capital

money or property owned by a person or company that is used for investment or starting a business

the city or town that is considered to be the political center of a country or state, from which the government operates

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

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

the part of a column that is located at top

synonyms : cap

a book written by Karl Marx (1867) describing his economic theories

the federal government of the United States

synonyms : Washington

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

capital

of primary importance

first-rate

uppercase

synonyms : great

Examples

1. What's the capital of Peru?’

2. What is the capital of France?

3. The capital of Greece is Athens, which is known for its ancient architecture.

4. Capital spending this year is likely to hit $1,800 million.