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capital asset

noun

fixed asset.

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Nearby words

capistration, capita, capital, capital account, capital allowance, capital asset, capital assets, capital budget, capital expenditure, capital flight, capital formation

Origin of capital asset

First recorded in 1920–25
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British Dictionary definitions for capital assets

capital assets

pl n

another name for fixed assets
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