Capital
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9.6
- proper noun
- /ˈkæpɪtəl/
- Formal
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El capital
- Marx's Capital
The capital Das Capital isn't is not a manifesto.
- The capital Das Capital isn't is not a manifesto.
- He described as capital as quote, a triumph of German science.
- His work was what in Capital focused on the enterprise.
Examples
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Is there a city that can claim the title, Energy Capital of the World?
Academic text (2011) -
We found an associate to keep things together in the Capital City office.
Fiction book (2001) -
Jesse Wolf is the Manager of Technical Services, Capital Control Co., Inc.
Academic text (1997) -
They may be listening in the Capital.
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The corrosive politics and blistering summer heat of Capital City held few attractions and many painful memories.
Fiction book (2001) -
It is tying up traffic out on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, just where it meets Route 495, and that is the Capital Beltway.
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>> WELCOME TO WASHINGTON, D.C., THE CAPITAL CITY OF OUR >> WELCOME TO WASHINGTON, D.C., THE CAPITAL CITY OF OUR BELOVED AND GLORIOUS THE CAPITAL CITY OF OUR BELOVED AND GLORIOUS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
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In 1867, Karl Marx published Capital, where he analyzed the economic principles of capitalism.
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Many scholars regard Capital as one of the most influential works in economic theory.
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The impact of Capital on political thought cannot be understated, shaping debates for over a century.
Synonyms
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9.1
A long book by Karl Marx that explains how capitalism works
A major book by Karl Marx about how capitalism works
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.4
An increase in value when you sell something for more than you paid
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5.4
A tax on the profit you make when you sell things like stocks or property
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4.6
Money people invest in new companies that are risky to help them grow
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7.2
The minimum return a business needs on an investment to keep its market value and attract money
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6.4
Money a business spends to buy or improve things like buildings, machines and equipment that last a long time
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The city Jerusalem that Israel says is its capital, though many countries do not recognize this
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7.9
A very large warship like a battleship or aircraft carrier with heavy weapons
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Money a company keeps from profits to use for special or unexpected costs that cannot be paid to shareholders
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6.0
A loss when you sell something like a house or stock for less than you paid
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5.9
The total number or value of a company's shares that it can issue to owners
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Part of a country's balance of payments showing money coming in and out for investments and loans
An uppercase letter written clearly and not joined to other letters often used on forms
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Money a business gets from others that it must pay back with interest
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Record showing a business's net worth on a certain date, including owner investments and withdrawals
A city in the southeast of Jamaica called Kingston that is the country's capital
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Money or property that can be quickly turned into cash and used in business
The capital city of Mexico, called Mexico City, where the government and main businesses are
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A percent showing how well a company makes profit from the money put into it
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A person's skills, knowledge, contacts, and reputation that help them succeed
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A letter that looks like a big letter but is the height of a small letter used for emphasis
Surface Forms
Etymology
Capital comes from the Latin root caput, which means 'head'. That idea of 'head' gave the sense 'main' and later 'money' or 'wealth', so Marx's Capital is a book about money and economic power.