"capital" meaning in English

See capital in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/ [UK] Audio: en-us-capital.ogg [US] Forms: capital [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A capital object or idea is something that is very important.
    Sense id: simple-capital-en-adj-tKmqo3Sv
  2. excellent, very good. Tags: British
    Sense id: simple-capital-en-adj-NP5Ak7WY
  3. Involving punishment by death.
    Sense id: simple-capital-en-adj-~Kxul571
  4. uppercase.
    Sense id: simple-capital-en-adj-omRo0Q3F

Noun

IPA: /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/ [UK] Audio: en-us-capital.ogg [US] Forms: capital [singular], capitals [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A capital is the most important city of a country. The government of the country is usually located there.
    Sense id: simple-capital-en-noun-KHMPUn4W
  2. The (field) capital is the most important city in that particular field.
    Sense id: simple-capital-en-noun-qFq1UdrZ
  3. A person's capital is all his money and wealth.
    Sense id: simple-capital-en-noun-cBEtSup6
  4. A capital forms the topmost member of a column or pilaster. It broadens the area of the column's supporting surface.
    Sense id: simple-capital-en-noun-IDJIuPfM
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    },
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      "tags": [
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    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
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        "A capital is the most important city of a country. The government of the country is usually located there."
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Hollywood is the film capital, New York the theater capital, Las Vegas the gambling capital."
        }
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      "glosses": [
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      "raw_tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "A capital forms the topmost member of a column or pilaster. It broadens the area of the column's supporting surface."
      ],
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "sampa": "/\"k{p. I.t@l/",
      "tags": [
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    },
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    }
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "That is a capital idea!"
        }
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Not all felonies are capital crimes."
        }
      ],
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        "Involving punishment by death."
      ],
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    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "One begins a sentence with a capital letter."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "uppercase."
      ],
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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        "A capital is the most important city of a country. The government of the country is usually located there."
      ],
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      ]
    },
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        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Hollywood is the film capital, New York the theater capital, Las Vegas the gambling capital."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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        "countable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Uncountable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A person's capital is all his money and wealth."
      ],
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      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A capital forms the topmost member of a column or pilaster. It broadens the area of the column's supporting surface."
      ],
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        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"k{p. I.t@l/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
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    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-capital.ogg",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "homophones": [
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    }
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      "form": "capital",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
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      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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  "lang": "English",
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  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A capital object or idea is something that is very important."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "That is a capital idea!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "excellent, very good."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "British"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Not all felonies are capital crimes."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Involving punishment by death."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "One begins a sentence with a capital letter."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "uppercase."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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        "UK"
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    {
      "audio": "en-us-capital.ogg",
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        "US"
      ]
    },
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      ]
    }
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