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In architecture a capital is the cap of a column, the head of a column, pilaster, etc. In classical architecture, the orders have each their respective capitals, which differ considerably from each other, but their characteristics are easily distinguished; there are, however, considerable difference...
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[fortification] In fortification, the capital of a bastion is a line drawn either from the angle of the polygon to the point of the bastion, or from the point of the bastion to the middle of the gorge. The capitals are from 35 to 40 fathoms long, from the point of the bastion to the point wh...
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[Romanian newspaper] Capital (Capital in Romanian) is the leading Romanian financial & economic weekly magazine published in Bucharest. Capital offer thorough analyses, investigations and trend predictions accompanied by graphics, tables and photos to all those who have an interest in econom...
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Distinctly treated upper end of a column.
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Decorative element that divides a column or pier from the masonry which it supports.
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Money invested in a firm.
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1. The plant and equipment used in production. 2. One of the main primary factors, the availability of which contributes to the productivity of labor, comparative advantage, and the pattern of international trade. 3. A stock of financial assets.
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Man made resources e.g. machines, factories, offices. Capital is one of the factors of production.
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[Noun] Plural form: capitals. The major city in a country.
Example: London is the capital of the United Kingdom.
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The amount you invest in any type of savings or investment product.
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Amount of money invested, not including interest earned that may have been added to it. In relation to a company can also mean its total net worth or equity.
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The amount of money you initially put into your savings or investments before it receives any interest or capital growth. In a fund 'capital' can also refer to the assets held by the fund excluding any income the fund may receive.
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[adj] - (British) first-rate 2. [adj] - punishable by death 3. [adj] - of primary important 4. [adj] - uppercase 5. [n] - assets available for use in the production of further assets 6. [n] - wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human r...
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the head of a pillar, often decorated
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Man made resources e.g. machines, factories, offices. Capital is one of the factors of production.
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The head of a column.
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In the context of mortgages, capital describes the original sum borrowed as distinct from interest required on that loan. A repayment mortgage involves repayment of a little of the capital interest each month.
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The general idea behind the word â€˜capital` is the â€œmoney you started withâ€? or â€œthe money you haveâ€?, but the term is often loosely used so its meaning should always be clarified. Combined with other words it can have a more precise meaning e.g Nominal capital: is the amoun...
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The amount of money available to an individual, often used in the context of how much money available as a deposit.
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Operational code name for the recapture of northern Burma in 1944
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The funds in a business contributed by its owners.
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the moulded head of a column, pier or pilaster
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The overall assets of an individual less liabilities.Money injected into a... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/capital.htm?id=203&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of capital'>more</a>
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In economics, the stock of goods used in the production of other goods. Classical economics regards capital as a factor of production, distinguishing between financial capital and physical capital....
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In a country, the city where the government headquarters are. The capital is usually the most important and largest city in a country; for example, London. This is not the case in the USA and...
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