capital
noun [U] (MONEY) /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
/-t̬əl/ Definition
› money and possessions, especially a large amount of money used for producing more wealth or for starting a new business: She leaves her capital untouched in the bank and lives off the interest. We've put £20,000 capital into the business, but we're unlikely to see any return for a few years.AccountingSavings, interest and capitalGeneral words for amounts of moneyLarge amounts of moneySmall amounts of money
(Definition of capital noun (MONEY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- accountancy noun
- accountant noun
- accounting noun
- accounts noun
- auditor noun
- balance verb
- bill noun (REQUEST FOR PAYMENT)
- bill verb (REQUEST PAYMENT)
- budget verb
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- costing noun
- expenditure noun
- false accounting noun
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- ledger noun
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- set sth against sth phrasal verb (FINANCE)
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