capital
/ˈkæpɪtəl/
adjective
- Relating to the death penalty or a very serious crime.
- The jury decided the case was not a capital crime.
- Some states still have capital punishment.
- Murder is a capital offense in many countries.
- Excellent or first-rate (often used in old-fashioned or British expressions).
- He gave a capital performance in the play.
- We had a capital time at the picnic.
- That's a capital idea for the school fair!
- Relating to the main or most important city of a country or region.
- The capital district has the highest population density.
- They live in the capital region near the government buildings.
- The capital city is known for its museums.
noun
- The most important city or town of a country or region, usually where the government is located.
- Paris is the capital of France.
- The governor works in the state capital building.
- Many tourists visit the capital to see its famous monuments.
- Money or assets used to start or invest in a business.
- Investors provided the capital for the tech startup.
- The company needs more capital to expand its operations.
- They raised enough capital to open a new restaurant.
- A capital letter, the larger form of a letter used at the beginning of sentences and proper nouns.
- Please write your name in capitals on the form.
- The first word of a sentence should start with a capital.
- He typed the title in all capitals.