How to Spell capital

capital

//ˈkæp.ɪ.təl//

capital - noun

  • Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).
  • Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.
  • A city designated as a legislative seat by the government or some other authority, often the city in which the government is located; otherwise the most important city within a country or a subdivision of it.
  • The most important city in the field specified.
Source: Free Dictionary

Usage examples

Capital means the main city of a state or country, or uppercase letters. Use capital letters at the start of sentences.

capital - thesaurus

Synonyms: caps, majuscule

Antonyms: minuscule, lower-case

Common misspellings

capitol, capital, capitle

Word family

capitals, capitalize, capitalization

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