capital
/ˈkæp·ɪ·t̬əl/ n [C] (also capital letter)Definition
› grammar a form of a letter used to begin sentences and names of people, places, and organizations: THIS SENTENCE IS PRINTED IN CAPITALS/CAPITAL LETTERS. capitalization /ˌkæp·ɪ·t̬əl·əˈzeɪ·ʃən/ n [U] › Rules of capitalization vary from language to language. capitalize /ˈkæp·ɪ·t̬əlˌɑɪz/ v [T] › The names of streets are always capitalized.
(Definition of capital n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
Browse the Thesaurus
More Results for “capital”
Word of the Day
ride (out) the storm
to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
