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capital definition - finance
  1. The amount of funds that represent an ownership stake in a business or new venture that can be used to create wealth.
  2. The net worth of a business, or the amount by which assets exceed liabilities.
  3. Accumulated wealth such as cash, stocks, and other investments.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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