capital
adjective
cap·i·tal
| \ ˈka-pə-tᵊl
, ˈkap-tᵊl\
, ˈkap-tᵊl\
Definition of capital
(Entry 1 of 3)
2a
: being the seat of government
London is the capital city of England.
b
: chief in importance or influence
capital ships the capital importance of criticism in the work of creation itself— T. S. Eliot
3a
: punishable by death
a capital crime
b
: involving execution
capital punishment
c
: most serious
a capital error
4
: of or relating to capital
especially
: relating to or being assets that add to the long-term net worth of a corporation
capital improvements
5
: excellent
a capital book
with a capital
—used with a following capital letter to emphasize or qualify a preceding word not an accident but murder with a capital Mdesired romance with a capital R