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Capital

Capital

2 9.6
A major book by Karl Marx that explains his ideas about capitalism
  • proper noun
  • /ˈkæpɪtəl/
  • Formal
: El capital
  • Marx's Capital

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Examples

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • >> 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.

  • In 1867, Karl Marx published Capital, where he analyzed the economic principles of capitalism.

  • Many scholars regard Capital as one of the most influential works in economic theory.

  • The impact of Capital on political thought cannot be understated, shaping debates for over a century.

Synonyms

Das Kapital
vsCapital
1 9.1

A long book by Karl Marx that explains how capitalism works

is the same work but given a shorter more common title

A major book by Karl Marx about how capitalism works

is the same work but often named with a shorter title

Compounds

capital gain
  • Specialized
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An increase in value when you sell something for more than you paid

61 4.2

A city that is the main place for an activity

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The legal killing of someone by the government for a serious crime

capital gains tax
  • Specialized
45 5.4

A tax on the profit you make when you sell things like stocks or property

venture capital
  • Specialized
36 4.6

Money people invest in new companies that are risky to help them grow

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A city where the state government has its main offices

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A crime so serious that the law can punish with death

Large letters that start sentences and names

capital cost
  • Specialized
7 3.6

Money spent to buy things like machines or buildings for a business

cost of capital
  • Specialized
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The minimum return a business needs on an investment to keep its market value and attract money

A city where a province has its main government offices

working capital
  • Specialized
5 4.4

Money and things a business can use to pay day-to-day costs

capital expenditure
  • Specialized
5 6.4

Money a business spends to buy or improve things like buildings, machines and equipment that last a long time

A city that is the main center for an area worldwide, like fashion or finance

The city Jerusalem that Israel says is its capital, though many countries do not recognize this

A city where a country's government and leaders work

capital ship
  • Specialized
2 7.9

A very large warship like a battleship or aircraft carrier with heavy weapons

capital loss
  • Specialized
2 6.0

A loss when you sell something like a house or stock for less than you paid

A large letter that you use at the start of a sentence or name

2 6.7

Money a company keeps from profits to use for special or unexpected costs that cannot be paid to shareholders

risk capital
  • Specialized
1 6.0

Money available to invest in new businesses that may lose money

capital stock
  • Specialized
1 5.9

The total number or value of a company's shares that it can issue to owners

operating capital
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Money a business uses to pay its daily costs

A city called Port-au-Prince that is the largest city and capital of Haiti

capital account
  • Specialized
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Part of a country's balance of payments showing money coming in and out for investments and loans

capital account
  • Specialized
1 6.3

Record showing a business's net worth on a certain date, including owner investments and withdrawals

1 5.3

A percent showing how well a company makes profit from the money put into it

personal capital
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A person's skills, knowledge, contacts, and reputation that help them succeed

small capital
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A letter that looks like a big letter but is the height of a small letter used for emphasis

A city called Phnom Penh that is the capital and largest city of Cambodia

The capital city of Mexico, called Mexico City, where the government and main businesses are

The main city of Greece, Athens, is famous for ancient ruins and lively culture

An uppercase letter written clearly and not joined to other letters often used on forms

The main city of Algeria on the Mediterranean coast called Algiers

capital levy
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A one-time tax on money and property to raise funds for the government

borrowed capital
  • Specialized
1 4.8

Money a business gets from others that it must pay back with interest

capital cost
  • Specialized
1 6.6

How much a business pays to use money for investment

A city in southeast Australia that is the country's capital, Canberra

The main city where the government of Honduras is located

active capital
  • Specialized
1 4.9

Money or property that can be quickly turned into cash and used in business

The main city of Malta where the government is based

A city in the southeast of Jamaica called Kingston that is the country's capital

A city that leads global fashion and sets style trends

Surface Forms

Capital main

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.