capital

capital

noun

Capital is a word that has a few different meanings depending on the context, but in the most basic sense, capital refers to something that is used to make more things or to help people do things better.

In a larger sense, capital can also refer to things like money, buildings, machines, and other resources that businesses use to create goods or provide services. These things help businesses make more money and grow over time.

 

Example

  1. The business needed to raise more capital to expand its operations.
  2. We used our savings as capital to start our own small business.
  3. The city government invested capital in building a new park for the community.