principal sum vs capital

capital vs principal sum

principal sum and capital both are nouns.

principal sum is not an adjective while capital is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
principal sum	Yes	No	No	No
capital	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

principal sum: capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
capital: wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value

principal sum (noun)	capital (noun)
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it	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

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

Difference between principal sum and capital

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