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Definitions of Capital

  1. (noun) In an economic sense, any asset that produces or can be used to produce income goods or services.
  2. (noun) Any asset, either tangible or intangible, that can be used to produce an outcome.

Examples of Capital

Capital Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: cap·i·tal

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /kAp-uht-l/
  • British English – /kAp-itl/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /ˈkæpədl/
  • British English – /ˈkapᵻtl/

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Cite the Definition of Capital

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2017. “capital.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved January 16, 2025 (https://sociologydictionary.org/capital/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

capital. (2017). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/capital/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2017. “capital.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://sociologydictionary.org/capital/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“capital.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2017. Web. 16 Jan. 2025. <https://sociologydictionary.org/capital/>.