Definition of CAPITAL. Meaning of CAPITAL. Synonyms of CAPITAL

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Definition of CAPITAL

Capital
Capital Cap"i*tal, a. [F. capital, L. capitalis capital (in senses 1 & 2), fr. caput head. See Chief, and cf. Capital, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the head. [Obs.] Needs must the Serpent now his capital bruise Expect with mortal pain. --Milton. 2. Having reference to, or involving, the forfeiture of the head or life; affecting life; punishable with death; as, capital trials; capital punishment. Many crimes that are capital among us. --Swift. To put to death a capital offender. --Milton. 3. First in importance; chief; principal. A capital article in religion --Atterbury. Whatever is capital and essential in Christianity. --I. Taylor. 4. Chief, in a political sense, as being the seat of the general government of a state or nation; as, Washington and Paris are capital cities. 5. Of first rate quality; excellent; as, a capital speech or song. [Colloq.]

Meaning of CAPITAL from wikipedia

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- Capital costs are fixed, one-time expenses incurred on the purchase of land, buildings, construction, and equipment used in the production of goods or...
- Capital surplus, also called share premium, is an account which may appear on a corporation's balance sheet, as a component of shareholders' equity, which...
- The seven deadly sins (also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins) function as a grouping classification of major vices within the teachings of...
- Capital budgeting in corporate finance, corporate planning and accounting is an area of capital management that concerns the planning process used to...
- Capital murder refers to a category of murder in some parts of the US for which the perpetrator is eligible for the death penalty. In its original sense...