Capital may refer to:

Common uses

Capital city A capital city or capital is the municipality holding primary status in a country, state, province, Department (country subdivision), department, or other subnational entity, usually as its seat of the government. A capital is typically a city ...

, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities *

Capital letter Letter case is the distinction between the letters that are in larger uppercase or capitals (or more formally ''majuscule'') and smaller lowercase (or more formally ''minuscule'') in the written representation of certain languages. The writing ...

, an upper-case letter

Economics and social sciences

Capital (economics) In economics, capital goods or capital are "those durable produced goods that are in turn used as productive inputs for further production" of goods and services. At the macroeconomic level, "the nation's capital stock includes buildings, eq ...

, the durable produced goods used for further production *

Economic capital In finance, mainly for financial services firms, economic capital (ecap) is the amount of risk capital, assessed on a realistic basis, which a firm requires to cover the risks that it is running or collecting as a going concern, such as market r ...

Financial capital Financial capital (also simply known as capital or equity in finance, accounting and economics) is any economic resource measured in terms of money used by entrepreneurs and businesses to buy what they need to make their products or to provide ...

, an economic resource measured in terms of money *

Capital (Marxism) Capital is a central concept in Marxian critique of political economy, and in Marxian thought more generally. Marxists view capital as a social relation reproduced by the continuous expenditure of wage labour. Labour and capital are viewed as his ...

, a central concept in Marxian critique of political economy *

Capital good The economic concept of a capital good (also called complex product systems (CoPS),H. Rush, "Managing innovation in complex product systems (CoPS)," IEE Colloquium on EPSRC Technology Management Initiative (Engineering & Physical Sciences Researc ...

Natural capital Natural capital is the world's stock of natural resources, which includes geology, soils, air, water and all living organisms. Some natural capital assets provide people with free goods and services, often called ecosystem services. All of t ...

Public capital Public capital is the aggregate body of government-owned assets that are used as a means for productivity.Aschauer, D. A. (1990). Why is infrastructure important? Conference Series roceedings Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Pp. 21-68. Such asset ...

Human capital Human capital is a concept used by social scientists to designate personal attributes considered useful in the production process. It encompasses employee knowledge, skills, know-how, good health, and education. Human capital has a substantial ...

Instructional capital Instructional capital is a term used in educational administration after the 1960s, to reflect capital resulting from investment in producing learning materials. Education finance Capital (economics) {{education-stub ...

Social capital Social capital is "the networks of relationships among people who live and work in a particular society, enabling that society to function effectively". It involves the effective functioning of social groups through interpersonal relationships ...

Architecture and buildings

Capital (architecture) In architecture the capital (from the Latin ''caput'', or "head") or chapiter forms the topmost member of a column (or a pilaster). It mediates between the column and the load thrusting down upon it, broadening the area of the column's support ...

, the topmost member of a column or pilaster *

Capital (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 A canyon (from ; archaic British English spelling: ''cañon'' ...

, a proportion of a bastion *

The Capital (building) The Capital is a 19-story building situated in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian S ...

, a commercial building in Mumbai, India

Arts, entertainment and media

Literature

Books

* ''

Das Kapital ''Das Kapital'', also known as ''Capital: A Critique of Political Economy'' or sometimes simply ''Capital'' (german: Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Ökonomie, link=no, ; 1867–1883), is a foundational theoretical text in Historical mater ...

'' ('Capital: Critique of Political Economy'), a foundational theoretical text by Karl Marx * '' Capital: The Eruption of Delhi'', a 2014 book by Rana Dasgupta * ''Capital'' (novel), by John Lanchester, 2012 * ''

Capital in the Twenty-First Century ''Capital in the Twenty-First Century'' (french: Le Capital au XXIe siècle) is a book written by French economist Thomas Piketty. It focuses on wealth and income inequality in Europe and the United States since the 18th century. It was initially ...

'' by Thomas Piketty, 2013

Periodicals

* ''Capital'' (French magazine), a French-language magazine * ''Capital'' (German magazine), a German-language magazine * ''Capital'' (newspaper), in Bulgaria * ''Capital'' (Romanian newspaper) * ''Capital'' (Ukrainian newspaper) * ''Kapital'' (newspaper), in North Macedonia * ''Kapital'' (magazine), in Norway * ''Capital'' (Ethiopia), a newspaper * ''

Capital New York ''Politico'' (stylized in all caps), known originally as ''The Politico'', is an American, German-owned political journalism newspaper company based in Arlington County, Virginia, that covers politics and policy in the United States and intern ...

'', an online news site owned by ''Politico'' * ''

A Capital ''A Capital'' (meaning ''The Capital ity' in English) was a Portuguese afternoon newspaper published in Lisbon, Portugal, between 1968 and 2005. History and profile ''A Capital'' was first published on 21 February 1968. The paper was establi ...

'', a defunct daily newspaper in Lisbon, Portugal * ''

The Capital ''The Capital'' (also known as ''Capital Gazette'' as its online nameplate and informally), the Sunday edition is called ''The Sunday Capital'', is a daily newspaper published by Capital Gazette Communications in Annapolis, Maryland, to serve ...

'', a daily newspaper based in Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.

Film and television

* ''Capital'' (film), a 2012 French drama * ''Capital'' (Iranian TV series), 2011–2020 * ''Capital'' (British TV series), a 2015 adaptation of Lanchester's novel *

Capital TV Capital TV was a British rolling-music television channel owned by Global as a visual brand extension of radio's Capital FM. The channel played current chart hits. It reached 820,000 viewers on average every month on Sky alone. Capital TV wa ...

, a former British rolling-music TV channel * Capital TV (Belarus), a TV channel *

CTC (TV station) CTC is a television station in Canberra, Australia. The station was the tenth to begin transmission in regional Australia, and the 26th station in Australia as a whole. CTC has an affiliation agreement to show content from Network 10. Just as ...

, formerly called Capital Television, Ten Capital and Capital 7 * Capital Television (New Zealand), a former television channel in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand.

Music

Capital (band) Capital are an indie rock band, formerly signed to Fierce Panda Records from Eastbourne, East Sussex. Comprising Nick Webb (vocals), Joel Roberts (keys) and Mike Dawson (guitar), the rhythm section was James Moir (bass) and Daniel Thorpe (drums), ...

, a British band * ''Capital'' (album), by Mick Softley, 1976 * "Capital (It Fails Us Now)", a song by Gang of Four from the 1982 album ''

Another Day/Another Dollar ''Another Day/Another Dollar'' is a 12" vinyl EP by Gang of Four, released in 1982 in the US, by Warner Bros. Records. The release is a compilation of material previously unreleased in the US. The first two tracks were released in the UK as a si ...

Radio

Capital Radio (disambiguation) Capital Radio is a London-based radio station that launched in 1973, now part of the Capital radio network. Capital Radio or Radio Capital may also refer to: Radio stations Europe * Capital (radio network), a group of radio stations operating acr ...

, several uses *

Capital (radio network) Capital is a network of twelve Independent Local Radio, independent contemporary hit radio stations in the United Kingdom, broadcasting a mix of local and networked programming. Nine of the stations are owned and operated by Global Media & Ente ...

, a network of British local radio stations

Education

* Capital College (disambiguation), the name of several institutions *

Lancaster Bible College Lancaster Bible College , Capital Seminary and Graduate School (LBC , Capital) is a private Bible college, seminary, and graduate school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Lancaster Bible College offers non-credit courses, undergraduate, master's ...

Capital Seminary and Graduate School, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. *

Capital Community College Capital Community College is a public community college in Hartford, Connecticut. The only public undergraduate institution in the City of Hartford, Capital's roots date to 1967 with the founding of Greater Hartford Community College. In 1992 ...

, in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. *

Capital University Capital University (Capital, Cap, or CU) is a private university in Bexley, Ohio. Capital was founded as the Theological Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Ohio in 1830, and later was associated with that synod's successor, the Ame ...

, in Bexley, Ohio, U.S. *

Capital University, Jharkhand Capital University, Jharkhand (CUJ) is a private university located at Koderma, Jharkhand, India. It was established in 2018 by the Ch. Charan Singh Educational Society under the ''Capital University Act, 2018'', following the approval of the B ...

, India

Sports

* Capital CF, a Brazilian football club *

Delhi Capitals Delhi Capitals (formerly Delhi Daredevils) are a franchise cricket team based out of Delhi in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise is jointly owned by the GMR Group and the JSW Group. The team's home ground is Arun Jaitley Stadium, ...

, an Indian cricket team *

Delhi Capitals (basketball) Delhi Capitals is an Indian professional basketball team located in Delhi, India. The team last competed in India's UBA Pro Basketball League The United Basketball Alliance (UBA) was the first men’s professional basketball league in Indi ...

, India *

Edinburgh Capitals The Edinburgh Capitals are a Scottish ice hockey club, playing in the Scottish National League (SNL). They are based in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. The team play at the Murrayfield Ice Rink, close to Murrayfield Rugby stadium. In Apri ...

, a Scottish ice-hockey team *

Edmonton Capitals The Edmonton Capitals, originally the Edmonton Cracker-Cats, were a Canadian professional independent minor league baseball team that played between 2005 and 2011 in several leagues. The Capitals are based in Edmonton, Alberta, and are currently ...

, a Canadian baseball team *

University of Canberra Capitals The University of Canberra Capitals are an Australian professional women's basketball team competing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). The team is based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. In 2014 the University of Canbe ...

, an Australian women's basketball team *

Vienna Capitals Vienna Capitals are an Austrian professional ice hockey club that participate in the Erste Bank Hockey League. Founded in 2001, the Capitals play their home games in Vienna, Austria, at Albert Schultz Eishalle. In the 2004–05 season, the Capit ...

, an Austrian ice-hockey team *

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...

, an American ice hockey team

Transportation

* ''Capital'' (sidewheeler), a 19th-century American steamboat *

Capital Airlines (disambiguation) Capital Airlines may refer to: * Beijing Capital Airlines, an airline based in China formerly named Deer Air * Capital Airlines (United States), a now-defunct 20th-century American airline * Capital Airlines (Nigeria), a now-defunct airline based ...

, several uses *

Capital ship The capital ships of a navy are its most important warships; they are generally the larger ships when compared to other warships in their respective fleet. A capital ship is generally a leading or a primary ship in a naval fleet. Strategic im ...

, a classification of a naval vessel

Other uses

Capitals (typeface) Capitals is a serif font composed entirely of capital letters. Uppercase keystrokes produced normal capitals, while lowercase produced a small caps variant. Capitals was one of the available operating system An operating system (OS) is s ...

, a serif font composed entirely of capital letters

Common uses

Economics and social sciences

Architecture and buildings

Arts, entertainment and media

Literature

Books

Periodicals

Film and television

Music

Radio

Education

Sports

Transportation

Other uses

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