Definizione monolingua

capital

capital (countable and uncountable; plural capitals)

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

   He does not have enough capital to start a business.

2. (uncountable, business, finance) Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.
3. (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.

   Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States of America.

   The Welsh government claims that Cardiff is Europe’s youngest capital.

4. (countable) The most important city in the field specified.
   • 2010 September, Charlie Brennan, ""Active Athletes"", St. Louis magazine, ISSN 1090-5723, volume 16, issue 9, page 83:

     Hollywood is the film capital, New York the theater capital, Las Vegas the gambling capital.

5. (countable) An uppercase letter.
6. (countable, architecture) The uppermost part of a column.
7. (uncountable) Knowledge; awareness; proficiency.

   Interpreters need a good amount of cultural capital in order to function efficiently in the profession.

capital (not comparable)

1. of prime importance
2. (UK) excellent

   That is a capital idea!

3. involving punishment by death

   Not all felonies are capital crimes.

4. uppercase

   One begins a sentence with a capital letter.

Definizione dizionario capital

	capitale
	of prime importance
	money and wealth
	involving punishment by death
	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 amount of owners' investment in a business plus retained earnings.

	capitello
	uppermost part of a column

	maiuscolo
	uppercase

	eccellente
	excellent

	magnifico
	excellent

	maiuscola
	uppercase letter

	ottimo
	excellent

	principale
	of prime importance

	splendido
	excellent

bene

capoluogo

denaro

fattoria

fondo

metropoli

proprietà

testa

Altri significati:

(uncountable, business, finance) Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.

The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.

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

(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.

principal (invest.)

(UK) excellent

(uncountable) Knowledge; awareness; proficiency.

(countable) The most important city in the field specified.

(countable) An uppercase letter.

(countable) (architecture) The uppermost part of a column.