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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.

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.