Definition of capital

• n. - Of or pertaining to the head.
• n. - Having reference to, or involving, the forfeiture of the head or life; affecting life; punishable with death; as, capital trials; capital punishment.
• n. - First in importance; chief; principal.
• n. - Chief, in a political sense, as being the seat of the general government of a state or nation; as, Washington and Paris are capital cities.
• n. - Of first rate quality; excellent; as, a capital speech or song.
• n. - The head or uppermost member of a column, pilaster, etc. It consists generally of three parts, abacus, bell (or vase), and necking. See these terms, and Column.
• n. - The seat of government; the chief city or town in a country; a metropolis.
• n. - Money, property, or stock employed in trade, manufactures, etc.; the sum invested or lent, as distinguished from the income or interest. See Capital stock, under Capital, a.
• a. - That portion of the produce of industry, which may be directly employed either to support human beings or to assist in production.
• a. - Anything which can be used to increase one's power or influence.
• a. - An imaginary line dividing a bastion, ravelin, or other work, into two equal parts.
• a. - A chapter, or section, of a book.
• a. - See Capital letter, under Capital, a.
• n. - Of or pertaining to the head.
• n. - Having reference to, or involving, the forfeiture of the head or life; affecting life; punishable with death; as, capital trials; capital punishment.
• n. - First in importance; chief; principal.
• n. - Chief, in a political sense, as being the seat of the general government of a state or nation; as, Washington and Paris are capital cities.
• n. - Of first rate quality; excellent; as, a capital speech or song.
• n. - The head or uppermost member of a column, pilaster, etc. It consists generally of three parts, abacus, bell (or vase), and necking. See these terms, and Column.
• n. - The seat of government; the chief city or town in a country; a metropolis.
• n. - Money, property, or stock employed in trade, manufactures, etc.; the sum invested or lent, as distinguished from the income or interest. See Capital stock, under Capital, a.
• a. - That portion of the produce of industry, which may be directly employed either to support human beings or to assist in production.
• a. - Anything which can be used to increase one's power or influence.
• a. - An imaginary line dividing a bastion, ravelin, or other work, into two equal parts.
• a. - A chapter, or section, of a book.
• a. - See Capital letter, under Capital, a.