capital

1. (uncountable, economics) Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).uncountable

2. (uncountable, business, finance, insurance) Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.Examples: "He does not have enough capital to start a business."uncountable

3. (uncountable, politics) The capitalist class; investors considered collectively with respect to their societal (economic, political, cultural, etc.) influence.Examples: "The markets crashing symbolized capital’s discontent with the tax reforms passed."uncountable

4. (countable) 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.Examples: "Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States of America."; "The Welsh government claims that Cardiff is Europe’s youngest capital."; "Lin Hsiang-ju immediately said to the king of Ch’in, “If Ta-wang wants fifteen cities from Chao, the king of Chao should also get something in return. What about giving him Hsien-yang as a gift?’ Hsien-yang was the capital of Ch’in."countable

5. (countable) The most important city in the field specified.Examples: "Hollywood is the film capital, New York the theater capital, Las Vegas the gambling capital."countable

6. (countable) An uppercase letter.Synonyms: caps, majusculecountable