capital (EN)

noun, adjective

noun “capital”

1. the most important city in a region, typically where the government of a country operates from
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   Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
2. money or assets that can be used to start or run a business
   She invested her capital in a new startup.
3. (in economics) resources such as equipment and buildings used to produce goods and services
   The company is increasing its capital by purchasing new machinery.
4. an uppercase letter
   Remember to start proper nouns with a capital.
5. (in combination) something valuable
   Gaining work experience adds to your human capital.
6. (architecture) the top part of a column
   The ancient temple's columns featured ornate capitals.

adjective “capital”

1. of great importance
   It is of capital importance that we meet the deadline.
2. (crime) punishable by death
   Murder is a capital offense in some jurisdictions.
3. (UK, dated) excellent
   We had a capital time at the festival.
4. uppercase
   Use a capital letter to begin each sentence.