capital
- adjective
- /ˈkæpɪtl/
- Formal
- Of those who favor capital punishment, not all would agree that retribution is their motive.
And that's why it's such a capital vice.
- And that's why it's such a capital vice.
- He doesn't call pride one of the principal sins or capital sins.
Examples
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Education is the capital factor in shaping a child's future.
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Fifty-four percent of voters rejected the ballot measure to abolish capital punishment in the state.
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The most important aim of capital punishment, in Mencken's opinion, is revenge.
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Trust is capital in building strong relationships.
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The CEO emphasized that innovation is a capital priority for the company.
Synonyms
Most important or central in a situation
The main thing that matters most
Being most important or basic
Very important and needed for something to work
Most important person or thing in a situation
Most important in a group or area
Most important or best in a group of similar things
More important than anything else
Antonyms
Compounds
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An increase in value when you sell something for more than you paid
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A tax on the profit you make when you sell things like stocks or property
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Money people invest in new companies that are risky to help them grow
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The minimum return a business needs on an investment to keep its market value and attract money
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Money a business spends to buy or improve things like buildings, machines and equipment that last a long time
The city Jerusalem that Israel says is its capital, though many countries do not recognize this
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A very large warship like a battleship or aircraft carrier with heavy weapons
Money a company keeps from profits to use for special or unexpected costs that cannot be paid to shareholders
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A loss when you sell something like a house or stock for less than you paid
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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
How Important
Surface Forms
Etymology
Capital comes from the Latin word caput, which means 'head'. So capital originally meant the 'head' or chief thing, and that is why it now describes something of greatest importance.