capital
capital is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, capital is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofcapital
- 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.
Example: "He does not have enough capital to start a business."
- 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.
Example: "The Welsh government claims that Cardiff is Europe’s youngest capital."
- The most important city in the field specified.
- An uppercase letter.
- The uppermost part of a column.
- Knowledge; awareness; proficiency.
Example: "Interpreters need a good amount of cultural capital in order to function efficiently in the profession."
- (by extension) The chief or most important thing.
- Of prime importance.
- Chief, in a political sense, as being the seat of the general government of a state or nation.
Example: "London and Paris are capital cities."
- Excellent.
Example: "That is a capital idea!"
- Involving punishment by death.
- Uppercase.
Example: "One begins a sentence with a capital letter."
- Of or relating to the head.
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