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- pronunciation:
- kae
pih
t
 l
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A capital is an important city in a country or state. It is the place where the main government of the country or state is located. The president of the United States lives and works in the capital.
The capital of the United States is Washington, D.C.The capital of Texas is Austin.- similar words:
- center, city, seat
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| definition 2: |
A capital is a large form of a letter. "T" is the capital for the letter "t." "C" is the capital for the letter "c." The first word of a sentence begins with a capital.
When we write a person's name, we begin with a capital. |
| definition 3: |
Capital is money that people use to try to make more money. For example, if you want to start a business to make money, you need capital to buy things and services that your business will need to get started.
They used some of their capital to buy food and tables and chairs for the new restaurant.- similar words:
- funds, money, reserve, stock, wealth
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| related words: |
budget |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
A capital letter is a letter of the alphabet written in its large form. A capital letter sometimes looks a little different from the small letter. You write your name starting with a capital letter.
The names of the months begin with capital letters: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December.- similar words:
- big, large
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| related words: |
excellent, good |
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