active capital vs capital

capital vs active capital

active capital and capital both are nouns.

active capital is not an adjective while capital is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
active capital	Yes	No	No	No
capital	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, capital is a hypernym of active capital; that is, capital is a word with a broader meaning than active capital:

active capital: money, or property that may readily be converted into money.
capital: assets available for use in the production of further assets

Other hypernyms of active capital include working capital.

active capital (noun)	capital (noun)
money, or property that may readily be converted into money.	the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
	one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
	a seat of government
	a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product
	wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value
	assets available for use in the production of further assets

active capital (adjective)	capital (adjective)
	of principal importance
	first-rate
	uppercase

Difference between active capital and capital

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