The difference between Capital and Majuscule

When used as nouns, capital means already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures), whereas majuscule means a capital letter, especially one used in ancient manuscripts.


Capital is also adjective with the meaning: of prime importance.

check bellow for the other definitions of Capital and Majuscule

  1. Capital as a noun (uncountable, economics):

    Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).

  2. Capital as a noun (uncountable, business, finance, insurance):

    Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.

    Examples:

    "He does not have enough capital to start a business."

  3. Capital as a noun (countable):

    A city designated as a legislative seat by the government or some other authority, often the city in which the government is located; otherwise the most important city within a country or a subdivision of it.

    Examples:

    "Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States of America."

    "The Welsh government claims that Cardiff is Europe’s youngest capital."

  4. Capital as a noun (countable):

    The most important city in the field specified.

  5. Capital as a noun (countable):

    An uppercase letter.

  6. Capital as a noun (countable, architecture):

    The uppermost part of a column.

  7. Capital as a noun (uncountable):

    Knowledge; awareness; proficiency.

    Examples:

    "Interpreters need a good amount of cultural capital in order to function efficiently in the profession."

  8. Capital as a noun (countable, by extension):

    The chief or most important thing.

  1. Capital as an adjective:

    Of prime importance.

  2. Capital as an adjective:

    Chief, in a political sense, as being the seat of the general government of a state or nation.

    Examples:

    "London and Paris are capital cities."

  3. Capital as an adjective (comparable, British, dated):

    Excellent.

    Examples:

    "That is a capital idea!"

  4. Capital as an adjective:

    Involving punishment by death.

  5. Capital as an adjective:

    Uppercase.

    Examples:

    "ant lower-case"

    "One begins a sentence with a capital letter."

  6. Capital as an adjective:

    Of or relating to the head.

  1. Majuscule as a noun:

    A capital letter, especially one used in ancient manuscripts.

Compare words:

Compare with synonyms and related words: