capital

US /ˈkæpɪtl/

UK /'kæpɪtl/

A2

noun

  • Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
  • Official main city of a country, province or state
  • Collective name for money, shares, and assets
  • Money that is used for a business

adjecitve

  • Main, or major

Examples

Las Vegas is the gambling capital of the world.

The company has put a lot of capital into the project. We can't expect the government to put up the capital. He sank vast amounts of capital in the venture.