1cap·i·tal 
/ˈkæpətl̟/ adjective
/ˈkæpətl̟/ adjective 1 of a letter : in the form A, B, C, etc., rather than a, b, c : uppercase
▪ capital letters ▪ a capital D ▪ His handwritten capital S's look a lot like lowercase/small s's. — sometimes used informally to give emphasis to a description ▪ He is conservative with a capital C! [=he is very conservative] ▪ The sauce is spicy with a capital S. [=it is very spicy] 2 : having the main offices of a government
▪ the state's capital city 3 of a crime : having death as a possible punishment
▪ Homicide that occurs during the course of an attempted kidnapping is a capital crime in some states. ▪ capital murder/rape charges — see also capital punishment 4 chiefly Brit, old-fashioned : excellent
▪ a capital idea
▪ capital letters ▪ a capital D ▪ His handwritten capital S's look a lot like lowercase/small s's. — sometimes used informally to give emphasis to a description ▪ He is conservative with a capital C! [=he is very conservative] ▪ The sauce is spicy with a capital S. [=it is very spicy]
▪ the state's capital city
▪ Homicide that occurs during the course of an attempted kidnapping is a capital crime in some states. ▪ capital murder/rape charges — see also capital punishment
▪ a capital idea
