Chiefly; principally. / (dated) Excellent. / (not comparable) By capital punishment.

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

Of prime importance. / Chief, in a political sense, as being the seat of the general government of a state or nation. / (comparable, Britain, dated) Excellent.

(politics) A socio-economic system based on private ownership of resources or capital.

(transitive) In writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capitalize

plural of capitalism

(historical) An ancient English tenure, abolished in 1660, by which either person or land was held immediately of the king, or of his crown, by either knight service or socage.

plural of capitation

Performing a headcount; the counting of people. / A poll tax.