capital
- adjective
- /ˈkæpɪtl/
- Archaic
Synonyms
Very good or excellent in quality
Very good and better than most similar things
Very high quality or done very well
Of the highest quality and very good
Of the highest quality and better than most similar things
Very high quality and among the best
Of the best quality
Very good and the best in quality
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 Good
Surface Forms
Etymology
Capital comes from the Latin caput 'head', and people used it to mean the top or best. That's why calling something 'capital' once meant it was 'excellent' or first-rate.