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capital letter

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noun

a letter of the alphabet that usually differs from its corresponding lowercase letter in form and height, as A, B, Q, and R as distinguished from a, b, q, and r: used as the initial letter of a proper name, the first word of a sentence, etc.

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Capital vs. CapitolCapital and capitol are both commonly used in political contexts and are separated by just one letter, making them frustratingly easy to confuse. When it comes to these two terms, it’s important to note that one has a number of meanings while the other refers to a certain type of building. Capital has many definitions. It can mean “the wealth owned or employed in business …
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The Curious Chronicle Of The Letter CThe English language is infamously difficult in part because its spelling befuddles even native speakers as letters take on different sounds depending on what letters surround it. Few letters exemplify this trouble more than the third letter of the English alphabet: C. Think about these words: cease, coin, chic, indict, and discrepancy. In this string of terms, C sounds like S, K, Sh, and in …
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Words related to capital letter

cap, capital, majuscule

Words nearby capital letter

capital formation, capital gain, capital gains tax, capital goods, capital investment, capital letter, capital letters, capital levy, capital loss, capital market, capital offense
Also called capital.
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Examples from the Web for capital letter

  • If the capital-letter be retained where a prefix is put to a proper name, the hyphen is obviously necessary.

    "Stops"|Paul Allardyce