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noun | adjective capitalcapital1 /ˈkæpət̮l/ ●●● S3 W2 noun ETYMOLOGYcapital1Origin: (1, 3-4) 1600-1700 ➔ CAPITAL2 (2,5) 1600-1700 French Italian capitale, from Latin capitalis; ➔ CAPITAL2 (6) 1200-1300 Old North French capitel, from Late Latin capitellum, from Latin caput; ➔ CAPITAL2 ► state/regional/provincial etc. capital Austria’s regional capitals ► human capital a country that is beginning to invest heavily in human capital (=the skills and knowledge that people have) ► political capital out of Johnson made political capital out of his military career. THESAURUSplace► town an area with houses, stores, offices, etc. where people live and work: He grew up in a small town in Texas. Milton is a town of about 35,000 people. ► city a very large town, usually with very large buildings, museums, parks, etc. where a large number of people live and work: Jacksonville is the largest city in Florida. He lives near Central Park in New York City. ► metropolis a very large city, especially an important city – used especially in writing: London grew from one square mile into a busy and crowded metropolis. ► suburb a town or small city near a large city: He lives in a suburb of Seattle but drives into the city for work every day. ► village a very small town, usually far from cities – used especially about places outside of the U.S.: His parents come from a village in Thailand. ► capital a large city where a country’s or state’s main government is: Sacramento is the capital of California. ► municipality formal a town, city, or other small area, which has its own government: The website has a map of the municipality of Anchorage. ► settlement a group of houses and buildings where people live, far away from other towns: The pioneers lived in a small settlement on the edge of the desert. what you earn by working and use in order to buy things. money can be in the form of coins and paper, checks, etc. and can be kept in a bank► moneya)what you earn by working and use in order to buy things. Money can be in the form of coins and paper, checks, etc. and can be kept in a bank: $450 is a lot of money to pay for shoes. Houses in this area cost a lot of money.b)money in the form of coins or pieces of paper with their value printed on them, that you can carry with you: Leon dropped all his money on the floor. Do you have enough money to pay for the sandwiches? ► bill a piece of paper money: She handed me a $20 bill. ► coin a piece of metal money: They found some old coins buried in the ground. ► cash money in the form of coins and bills: I didn’t have enough cash, so I paid with a credit card. ► change money in the form of coins. Change is also the word for the money you get back in a store, when you give more money than something costs: Do you have any change for the phone? He handed the clerk a $20 bill and she gave him $3 change. ► currency the money used in a particular country: He had $500 worth of Japanese currency. ► funds the money that someone, especially an organization, has available to buy things: We have a book sale every year to raise funds for the library. ► capital money that you use to start a business, or that you invest in a business: How did you get the capital to start your business? ► revenue money that a company receives from its business activities, or that a government receives in taxes: The administration wants to raise taxes to increase its revenue. 1CITY [countable] an important city where the main government of a country, state, etc. is: capital of Albany is the capital of New York State.state/regional/provincial etc. capital Austria’s regional capitals► see thesaurus at town2MONEY [uncountable] money or property, especially when it is used to start a business or to produce more wealth: My dad started a grocery business in the 1930s with $1,000 in capital.► see thesaurus at money → see also venture capital, working capital3LETTER [countable] eng. lang. arts a letter of the alphabet written in its large form, for example at the beginning of a sentence or someone’s name → lower case: Please write your name and address in capitals.4CENTER OF ACTIVITY [countable usually singular] a place that is a center for an industry, business, or other activity: capital of Hollywood is the capital of the U.S. movie industry.5PEOPLE [uncountable] social studies, economics people’s skills or the things people make that are needed in order to produce goods, provide services, or make wealth → capital goods: a country that is beginning to invest heavily in human capital (=the skills and knowledge that people have)6BUILDING technical the top part of a column (=a long stone post used to support buildings)7make capital out of something to use a situation or event to help you get an advantage: Johnson made political capital out of his military career. noun | adjective capitalcapital2 ●●○ adjective ETYMOLOGYcapital2Origin: 1100-1200 Latin capitalis, from caput head ► making ... capital investments in The recycling industry is making huge capital investments in equipment. 1relating to money or property that you use to start a business or to make more money: The recycling industry is making huge capital investments in equipment.2eng. lang. arts a capital letter is one that is written or printed in its large form, used for example at the beginning of a sentence or someone’s name → lower case: The company’s logo is a large capital “B.”3a capital offense/crime etc. an offense, crime, etc. that may be punished by death4spoken old-fashioned excellent [Origin: 1100–1200 Latin capitalis, from caput head] |