Capital

Definition - adj
[Latin capitalis, from caput head, a person's life (as forfeit)]
1 a  : punishable by death <~ murder>
b  : involving execution <a ~ case>
2  [Medieval Latin capitalis chief, principal, from Latin caput head]
: being the seat of government <the ~ city>
3  : of or relating to capital
esp
: of or relating to capital assets <a ~ account> <whether the gain is ~ or ordinary>

Definition - Noun
1  : accumulated assets (as money) invested or available for investment: as
a  : goods (as equipment) used to produce other goods
b  : property (as stocks) used to create income
see also capital stock at

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