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- capitalism/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl.ɪ.zəm/An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit, driven by market competition.nounC1
- capitalist/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl.ɪst/A person who owns or invests capital, especially in business or industry, and whose wealth is derived from the ownership and investment of capital, typically within a capitalist economic system.adjectivenounC1
- capitalization/ˌkæp.ɪ.təl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The action of writing or printing something with capital letters.nounC1
- capitalization issue/ˌkæp.ɪ.tə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən ˈɪʃ.uː/A problem or question related to whether a word, letter, or phrase should be written with an initial capital (uppercase) letter.nounC1
- capitalize/ˈkapɪt(ə)lʌɪz/To take advantage of an opportunity; to write or print using capital letters; to provide a business with financial capital.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
- capitastiN/AThis is not an English word. It appears to be the second-person singular past historic (passato remoto) form of the Italian verb 'capitare', meaning 'to happen' or 'to end up'.nounNot applicable in English
- capitate bone/ˈkapɪteɪt bəʊn/The largest of the eight carpal (wrist) bones, situated in the center of the wrist's proximal row.nounC2/Technical
- capitation/ˌkapɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/A tax or fee that is the same for every person; a payment or grant of a fixed amount per person.nounLow
- capitellum/ˌkapɪˈtɛləm/A small, rounded, knob-like structure, particularly a bone protrusion.nounC2+
- capitol/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/The building where a legislative body (especially the U.S. Congress) meets.nounB2
- capitol hill/ˌkæp.ɪ.təl ˈhɪl/The specific hill in Washington, D.C., where the United States Capitol building is located, housing the legislative branch of the U.S. government (Congress).nounC1
- capitol peak/ˌkæp.ɪ.təl ˈpiːk/A specific mountain in the Elk Mountains of Colorado, USA, known for being one of the state's highest and most difficult 'fourteeners' (mountains over 14,000 feet).nounLow
- capitol reef national park/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl ˈriːf ˈnæʃ.(ə.)n.əl ˈpɑːk/A national park in Utah, USA, characterized by its Waterpocket Fold—a nearly 100-mile long warp in the Earth's crust—and colorful sandstone cliffs, canyons, domes, and bridges.nounLow (Proper noun, specific geographic reference)
- capitoline/ˈkapɪtəˌlʌɪn/Relating to the Capitoline Hill in Rome, one of the seven hills of ancient Rome, historically the site of the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus and the center of Roman religion and government.adjectivenounC2
- capitular/kəˈpɪtʃʊlə/Relating to a chapter, especially of a cathedral or a religious order; also, to surrender or agree to terms.adjectivenounC2
- capitulary/kəˈpɪtjʊləri/Relating to or consisting of a collection of ordinances or laws, especially those of a Frankish king or church council.adjectivenounVery Rare / Historical
- capitulate/kəˈpɪtʃʊleɪt/To surrender or give in under specific conditions or terms; to cease resisting.verbverb-intransitiveC1
- capitulation/kəˌpɪtʃ.uˈleɪ.ʃən/The formal act of surrendering or yielding under agreed conditions.nounC1
- capitulationism/kəˌpɪtʃʊˈleɪʃənɪz(ə)m/The policy or attitude of giving in to demands or surrendering, especially as a political strategy.nounC2
- capitulum/kəˈpɪtʃʊləm/A dense cluster of small flowers forming a head, typically in composite plants like daisies.nounC2
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