capped

American

[kapt] / kæpt /

adjective

provided with a covering of a specified kind, color, etc., at the very top, as if by a cap or hat (used in combination).

The valley is ringed by snow-capped mountains.
The black-capped vireo breeds in Oklahoma, Texas, and Mexico.
closed or sealed off with a lid or covering.

Even a tightly capped jar of cinnamon will lose its potency after a while.
A hive inspection last week revealed ten frames filled to the brim with capped honey and ready for harvest.
limited by or being a maximum allowable number, amount, value, etc..

The program has a capped enrollment to ensure small class sizes and better mentorship opportunities.
Could capped rent increases help to keep housing affordable?
Stock Exchange, Banking.
1. (of a bank loan, investment, or fund) being, having, or involving a floating interest rate for which a maximum level has been set.
  
  If you’re worried about interest rates rising beyond your ability to pay, a fixed-rate or capped mortgage is the way to go.
2. (of an equity index) calculated without allowing any one stock or security to be weighted above a certain percentage.
  
  A capped index is not skewed by the activity of very large companies.
(of a landfill site) covered over with layers of clay, asphalt, or other impenetrable materials in order to isolate contaminants and keep them from leaching into the groundwater with rain.

Building a renewable energy project on top of a capped landfill is an intricate undertaking.
Chiefly British, Sports. (of a player) having played in an international game or match as part of a national team.

We reproduce here our interview with the most capped rugby player of all time.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of cap.

Etymology

Origin of capped

First recorded in 1610–20; cap ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The Home Office is to introduce new "capped safe and legal" routes for asylum seekers to arrive in the UK later this year.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

But in another sense it was the culmination of a slow, torturous process of resignations, abandonments and ever-worsening news, capped by the return to Parliament of former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, Starmer’s principal intra-party rival.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

That means that gains are capped at the strike price, which limits upside in bull markets.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

The U.S.-EU trade deal reached last year included an agreement to keep tariffs on pharmaceuticals capped at 15%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Which is saying a lot because it’s a doozy—multiple cycles of around-the-horn drills followed by full-speed base laps, capped off with Coach Nat’s favorite form of torture: push-ups.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

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