Meanings
nounreal capital (plural real capitals)
plural real capitals
- economicsCapital that is not financial capital, such as shovels for gravediggers, sewing machines for tailors, or machinery for manufacturing firms.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
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APA
real capital. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/real%20capital
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“real capital.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/real%20capital. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “real capital,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/real%20capital.
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