capital
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1.2
- noun
- /ˈkæpɪtəl/
- In English, we write proper names starting with a capital letter.
- a capital letter
- written in capital letters
- words in capital letters
Examples
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The page was covered with thick black capitals like those made by an inkbrush.
Fiction book (1992) -
Book titles are italicized, and the first word begins with a capital letter, but all the other words are lowercase.
Academic text (2002) -
In particular, J must be in capital R, right?
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This is big with a capital "B."
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Folks always spoke of it in capital letters as if it were a place.
Fiction book (2001) -
For some people, that spells trouble with a capital "T".
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You know how we always hate summer because it's boring with a capital "B"?
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Let's all pursue truth with a capital T together.
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The mood here is still cautious, spelled with a capital C.
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I'm an old-fashioned liberal Democrat with a capital D, so it hurts me.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
9
1.0
Large letters that start sentences and names
4
3.0
A single capital letter written clearly and not joined to other letters
2
1.0
A large letter that you use at the start of a sentence or name
2
2.2
A large letter used at the start of names or sentences
1
1.5
A large letter that begins names and sentences
1
8.4
A large capital letter used at the start of names or sentences
1
3.4
An uppercase letter written clearly and not joined to other letters often used on forms
Compounds
- Specialized
45
5.4
A tax on the profit you make when you sell things like stocks or property
- Specialized
36
4.6
Money people invest in new companies that are risky to help them grow
- Specialized
5
7.2
The minimum return a business needs on an investment to keep its market value and attract money
- Specialized
5
6.4
Money a business spends to buy or improve things like buildings, machines and equipment that last a long time
4
3.4
The city Jerusalem that Israel says is its capital, though many countries do not recognize this
- Specialized
2
7.9
A very large warship like a battleship or aircraft carrier with heavy weapons
- Specialized
2
6.0
A loss when you sell something like a house or stock for less than you paid
2
6.7
Money a company keeps from profits to use for special or unexpected costs that cannot be paid to shareholders
- Specialized
1
5.9
The total number or value of a company's shares that it can issue to owners
- Specialized
1
6.6
Part of a country's balance of payments showing money coming in and out for investments and loans
- Specialized
1
6.3
Record showing a business's net worth on a certain date, including owner investments and withdrawals
- Specialized
1
5.3
A percent showing how well a company makes profit from the money put into it
- Specialized
1
5.3
A person's skills, knowledge, contacts, and reputation that help them succeed
- Specialized
1
7.7
A letter that looks like a big letter but is the height of a small letter used for emphasis
1
1.1
The capital city of Mexico, called Mexico City, where the government and main businesses are
1
3.4
An uppercase letter written clearly and not joined to other letters often used on forms
- Specialized
1
8.4
A one-time tax on money and property to raise funds for the government
- Specialized
1
4.8
Money a business gets from others that it must pay back with interest
- Specialized
1
4.9
Money or property that can be quickly turned into cash and used in business
1
2.4
A city in the southeast of Jamaica called Kingston that is the country's capital
Surface Forms
Etymology
Capital comes from the Latin caput 'head', and a capital letter is the 'head' letter that starts a name or sentence.