Definitions of capital
-
To
furnish
or
crown
with
a
capital,
as
a
pillar
or
column. "
The
white
column
capitalled
with
gilding."-
Charlotte
Bronte.
-
one
of
the
large
alphabetic
characters
used
as
the
first
letter
in
proper
names
and
sometimes
for
emphasis; (
printers
once
kept
type
for
capitals
and
small
letters
in
separate
cases;
capitals
were
kept
in
the
upper
half
of
the
type
case
and
so
became
known
as
upper-
case
letters)
-
a
seat
of
government
-
wealth
in
the
form
of
money
or
property
owned
by
a
person
or
business
and
human
resources
of
economic
value
-
assets
available
for
use
in
the
production
of
further
assets
-
Having
reference
to,
or
involving,
the
forfeiture
of
the
head
or
life;
affecting
life;
punishable
with
death;
as,
capital
trials;
capital
punishment.
-
First
in
importance;
chief;
principal.
-
Chief,
in
a
political
sense,
as
being
the
seat
of
the
general
government
of
a
state
or
nation;
as,
Washington
and
Paris
are
capital
cities.
-
Of
first
rate
quality;
excellent;
as,
a
capital
speech
or
song.
-
The
head
or
uppermost
member
of
a
column,
pilaster,
etc.
It
consists
generally
of
three
parts,
abacus,
bell (
or
vase),
and
necking.
See
these
terms,
and
Column.
-
The
seat
of
government;
the
chief
city
or
town
in
a
country;
a
metropolis.
-
Money,
property,
or
stock
employed
in
trade,
manufactures,
etc.;
the
sum
invested
or
lent,
as
distinguished
from
the
income
or
interest.
See
stock,
under
Capital,
a.
-
The
chief
city
or
town
in
a
kingdom
or
state;
a
letter
of
the
larger
king
such
as
is
used
to
begin
sentences,
proper
nouns,
etc.;
the
sum
invested
in
any
particular
business;
stock
or
resources
of
any
kind,
moral
or
physical;
that
part
of
wealth
which
is
employed
in
the
production
of
more
money;
the
top
of
a
column
or
pillar.
-
The
head
or
top
part
of
a
column
or
pillar:
the
chief
or
most
important
thing:
the
chief
city
of
a
country:
a
large
letter:
the
stock
or
money
for
carrying
on
any
business.
-
Top
of
a
column;
chief
thing;
chief
city;
large
letter;
money
invested
in
business.
-
A
chief
city;
the
seat
of
government.
-
A
large
letter
used
at
the
beginning
of
a
sentence,
of
a
proper
name,
etc.
capital
letter.
-
Wealth
employed
in
or
available
for
production;
resources;
advantages.
-
The
upper
member
of
a
column
or
pillar.
-
The
head
part
of
a
column
or
pillar;
the
principal
thing;
the
chief
city
in
a
state;
a
large
letter;
stock-
in-
trade;
store
of
power.
-
Of
or
pertaining
to
the
head.
-
The
ornamental
part
of
a
column,
pillar,
or
pilaster
placed
at
the
top
immediately
over
the
shaft,
but
under
the
entablature;
a
chief
city
or
town;
a
large
letter
or
type;
a
stock-
in-
trade,
consisting
of
money
or
goods.
-
Capitally.
-
uppercase; "
capital
A"; "
great
A"; "
many
medieval
manuscripts
are
in
majuscule
script"
-
of
primary
important; "
our
capital
concern
was
to
avoid
defeat"
-
punishable
by
death; "
a
capital
offense"
-
first-
rate; "
a
capital
fellow"; "
a
capital
idea"
-
Money,
property,
or
stock
employed
in
trade,
manufactures,
etc.;
the
sum
invested
or
lent,
as
distinguished
from
the
income
or
interest.
See
Capital
stock,
under
Capital,
a.
-
That
portion
of
the
produce
of
industry,
which
may
be
directly
employed
either
to
support
human
beings
or
to
assist
in
production.
-
Anything
which
can
be
used
to
increase
one's
power
or
influence.
-
An
imaginary
line
dividing
a
bastion,
ravelin,
or
other
work,
into
two
equal
parts.
-
A
chapter,
or
section,
of
a
book.
-
See
Capital
letter,
under
Capital,
a.
-
See
letter,
under
Capital,
a.
-
Punishable
with
death;
first
in
importance;
chief;
excellent;
first
rate.
-
Relating
to
the
head:
involving
the
loss
of
the
head:
chief:
principal:
important.
-
Chief;
principal;
deserving
death;
of
death.
-
Chief;
principal;
admirable.
-
Of
or
pertaining
to
the
death
penalty;
punishable
with
death.
-
First
in
importance;
chief;
principal;
punishable
by
loss
of
the
head
or
life;
excellent;
first-
rate;
belonging
to
capital.
-
Chief;
principal;
first
in
importance;
punishable
by
loss
of
life;
great;
large
of
size.
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