ETYM Cf. Latin capitellum and Capitulum, a small head, the head, top, or capital of a column, dim. of caput head; French chapiteau, Old Fren. capitel. Related to Chief, Cattle, Chattel, Chapiter, Chapter.
(city) In a country, the city where the government headquarters are. The capital is usually the most important and largest city in a country; for example, London. Some countries have moved the seat of government to reduce strain on the largest city's infrastructure; for example, Brasília is the specially built capital of Brazil. In economics, capital refers to money, especially as used for investment.
A seat of government in a state, province, or country.

ETYM French capital, Latin capitalis capital, from caput head. Related to Chief, Capital.
(Homonym: capitol).
Uppercase; SYN. great, majuscule.

In architecture, a stone placed on the top of a column, pier, or pilaster, and usually wider on the upper surface than the diameter of the supporting shaft. A capital consists of three parts: the top member, called the abacus, a block that acts as the supporting surface to the superstructure; the middle portion, known as the bell or echinus; and the lower part, called the necking or astragal.
The upper part of a column that supports the entablature; SYN. chapiter, cap.

Upper case (when said of letters); large letters, such as 'A,B,C,a,b,c,d'; SYN. upper case, upper-case letter.

In economics, the stock of goods used in the production of other goods. Financial capital is accumulated or inherited wealth held in the form of assets, such as stocks and shares, property, and bank deposits.
Fixed capital is durable, examples being factories, offices, plant, and machinery. Circulating capital is capital that is used up quickly, such as raw materials, components, and stocks of finished goods waiting for sale. Private capital is usually owned by individuals and private business organizations. Social capital is usually owned by the state and is the infrastructure of the economy, such as roads, bridges, schools, and hospitals. Investment is the process of adding to the capital stock of a nation or business.
1. Assets available for use in the production of further assets; SYN. working capital.
2. The material wealth owned by a person or a business.