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cap·i·tal·ism
(kăp′ĭ-tl-ĭz′əm)n.
An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned and development occurs through the accumulation and reinvestment of profits gained in a free market.
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capitalism
(ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm)n
(Economics) Also called: free enterprise or private enterprise an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange, characterized by the freedom of capitalists to operate or manage their property for profit in competitive conditions. Compare socialism 1
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cap•i•tal•ism
(ˈkæp ɪ tlˌɪz əm)n.
an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations.
[1850–55]
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capitalism
a system of economics under which ownership of and investment in the means of production and distribution depends chiefly upon corporations and private individuals. — capitalist, n. — capitalistic, adj.
See also: Economics a theory or system in which property and investment in busines; are owned and controlled by individuals directly or through ownership of shares in companies. Cf. communism. — capitalist, n., adj. — capitalistic, adj.
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capitalism
1. An economic system essentially based on the private ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange.
2. An economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and producers compete to maximize their profits.
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Noun 1. [画像:capitalism - an economic system based on private ownership of capital]capitalism - an economic system based on private ownership of capital
venture capitalism - capitalism that invests in innovative enterprises (especially high technology) where the potential profits are large
free enterprise, laissez-faire economy, market economy, private enterprise - an economy that relies chiefly on market forces to allocate goods and resources and to determine prices
socialist economy, socialism - an economic system based on state ownership of capital
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capitalism
noun private enterprise, free enterprise, private ownership, laissez faire or laisser faire the two fundamentally opposed social systems, capitalism and socialism
Quotations
"I think that Capitalism, wisely managed, can probably be made more efficient for attaining economic ends than any alternative system yet in sight, but that in itself it is in many ways extremely objectionable" [John Maynard Keynes The End of Laissez-Faire]
"You show me a capitalist, and I'll show you a bloodsucker" [Malcolm X]
"I think that Capitalism, wisely managed, can probably be made more efficient for attaining economic ends than any alternative system yet in sight, but that in itself it is in many ways extremely objectionable" [John Maynard Keynes The End of Laissez-Faire]
"You show me a capitalist, and I'll show you a bloodsucker" [Malcolm X]
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Translations
الرأسْماليّّهرأسماليةرَأْسُمالِيَّة
kapitalismuskapitalizmus
kapitalisme
kapitalismo
kapitalismi
kapitalizam
kapitalizmus
kapítalismi
資本主義
자본주의
capitalism
kapitalizmus
kapitalizem
kapitalism
ระบบทุนนิยม
kapitalizm anamalcılık
chủ nghĩa tư bản
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capitalism
n → Kapitalismus m
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capital1
(ˈkӕpitl) noun1. the chief town or seat of government. Paris is the capital of France. hoofstad عاصِمَه столица capital hlavní město die Hauptstadt hovedstad πρωτεύουσα capital pealinn پایتخت pääkaupunki capitale עִיר בִּירָה राजधानी glavni grad főváros ibu kota höfuðborg capitale 首都 수도 sostinė galvaspilsēta ibu negara hoofdstad hovedstad stolica پایتخت capital capitală столица hlavné mesto prestolnica prestonica huvudstad เมืองหลวง başkent 首都 столиця دار الحکومت thủ đô 首都
2. (also capital letter) any letter of the type found at the beginning of sentences, proper names etc. THESE ARE CAPITAL LETTERS / CAPITALS. hoofletter حَرْفٌ كَبير главна буква maiúscula velké písmeno der Großbuchstabe STORE BOGSTAVER κεφαλαίο γράμμα mayúscula suurtäht حرف بزرگ iso kirjain majuscule אוֹת גְדוֹלָה बड़ा अक्षर veliko slovo nagybetű huruf kapital hástafur, upphafsstafur maiuscola 大文字 대문자 didžioji raidė lielais burts huruf besar hoofdletter stor bokstav duża litera, wersalik غته کلمه maiúscula majusculă прописная буква verzálka, veľké písmeno velika začetnica veliko slovo stor bokstav, versal ตัวอักษรตัวพิมพ์ใหญ่ในภาษาอังกฤษ büyük harf 大寫字母 велика літера بڑے حروف chữ hoa 大写字母
3. money (for investment etc). You need capital to start a new business. kapitaal رأسْمال капитал capital kapitál das Kapital penge; kapital κεφάλαιο capital kapital سرمایه pääoma capital הון पूंजी, मूलधन kapital, glavnica tőke modal höfuðstóll, stofnfé capitale 資本 자본 kapitalas kapitāls duit kapitaal kapital kapitał پانګه اچونه capital capital капитал kapitál kapital kapital kapital เงินสําหรับลงทุน kapital, sermaye 資金 капітал سرمایہ tiền vốn 资金
adjective1. involving punishment by death. a capital offence. dood عُقوبَةُ الأعْدام،حُكْمٌ بِالمَوْت углавен capital hrdelní Todes-... døds- θανατικός capital, pena de muerte surmanuhtlusega karistatav, surma- مستحق اعدام kuolemalla rangaistava capital עוֹנֵש מָוֵות मृत्युदण्ड poguban főbenjáró berat sem varðar dauðarefsingu capitale 死刑の 사형에 해당하는 baudžiamas mirtimi sodāms ar nāvessodu kesalahan besar strafbaar met de doodstraf som medfører dødsstraff główny د اعدام مستحق capital capital караемый смертью hrdelný, smrteľný (zločin) smrten kažnjiv smrću belagd med dödsstraff, döds- ที่ลงโทษถึงชีวิต cezası ölüm olan, ölüm cezalı 可處死刑的 такий, що карається найвищою мірою مستوجبِ قتل جرم án tử hình 可处死刑的
2. excellent. a capital idea. uitstekend مُمْتاز، رائِع превъзходен excelente skvělý, znamenitý großartig glimrende; storartet έξοχος excelente, brillante suurepärane عالی erinomainen excellent נהדר उत्क्रष्ठ, ब़ kapitalan nagyszerű hebat fyrirtaks, ágætur eccellente すばらしい 훌륭한 puikus lielisks cemerlang voortreffelijk storartet, ypperlig znakomity غوره، ډير ښه،عالى، ډير لوړ excelente excelent превосходный vynikajúci, skvelý odličen vrhunski utmärkt, ypperlig ดีเยี่ยม mükemmel 極好的 чудовий; прекрасний نہایت شاندار ، بہت عمدہ xuất sắc 顶好的
3. (of a city) being a capital. Paris and other capital cities. hoof حاضِرَه، مَدينَةٌ عاصِمَه основен capital hlavní Haupt-... hovedstads- πρωτεύων capital pea- عمده؛ کلان pääkaupunki- capitale לִהיות ��ִיר בִּירָה glavni grad nagy(obb) besar höfuð- capitale 首都の 주요한 sostinės []pilsēta ibu negara hoofd- hovedstads-, hoved- stołeczny عمده capital capitală главный; стличный hlavný glaven prestonički huvud- ที่เป็นเมืองหลวง başkent 首都 головний دارالحکومت ہونا thuộc thủ đô 首都
ˈcapitalism noun a system of economics in which money and business are controlled by capitalists. kapitalisme الرأسْماليّّه капитализъм capitalismo kapitalismus der Kapitalismus kapitalisme καπιταλισμός capitalismo kapitalism نظام سرمایه داری kapitalismi capitalisme קפיטליזם पूजीवाद kapitalizam kapitalizmus kapitalisme kapítalismi capitalismo 資本主義 자본주의 kapitalizmas kapitālisms kapitalisme kapitalisme kapitalisme kapitalizm دسرمايه دارۍ سيستم پانګه ايز نظام، هغه اقتصادى سيستم چه تر هغه لاندې شخصى اقتصادى فعاليتونه درقابت په توګه اجراكيږى capitalismo capitalism капитализм kapitalizmus kapitalizem kapitalizam kapitalism ระบบทุนนิยม kapitalizm, anamalcılık 資本主義 капіталізм سرمایہ داری chủ nghĩa tư bản 资本主义
ˈcapitalist noun a person who has much money in business concerns. kapitalis شخص شَخْصٌ رأسْمالي капиталист capitalista kapitalista der/die Kapitalist(in) kapitalist καπιταλιστής capitalista kapitalist سرمایه دار kapitalisti capitaliste קפיטליסט पूंजीपति kapitalist kapitalista kapitalis kapítalisti capitalista 資本家 자본가 kapitalistas kapitālists kapitalis kapitalist kapitalist kapitalista سرمايه دار capitalista capitalist капиталист kapitalista kapitalist kapitalista kapitalist ผู้ลงทุน kapitalist, anamalcı 資本家 капіталіст سرمایہ دار nhà tư bản 资本家
ˈcapitalist, ˌcapitaˈlistic adjective kapitalisties رأسْملي капиталистически capitalista kapitalistický kapitalistisch kapitalistisk καπιταλιστικός capitalista kapitalistlik وابسته به نظام سرمایه داری kapitalistinen capitaliste קָפִּיטָלִיסטִי पूजीवाद पर आधारित kapitalistički kapitalista kapitalis kapítalískur capitalistico 資本主義の 자본주의의 kapitalistinis kapitālistisks bersifat kapitalis kapitalistisch kapitalistisk kapitalistyczny سرمايه دار capitalista capitalist капиталистический kapitalistický kapitalističen kapitalistički kapitalistisk เกี่ยวกับระบอบทุนนิยม kapitalizm ile ilgili 資本主義的,資本家的 капіталістичний سرمایہ دارانہ tư bản chủ nghĩa 资本主义的,有资本的
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→ رَأْسُمالِيَّة kapitalismus kapitalisme Kapitalismus καπιταλισμός capitalismo kapitalismi capitalisme kapitalizam capitalismo 資本主義 자본주의 kapitalisme kapitalisme kapitalizm capitalismo капитализм kapitalism ระบบทุนนิยม kapitalizm chủ nghĩa tư bản 资本主义Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009