capital asset

American  

noun

1. fixed asset.

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Etymology

Origin of capital asset

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

They learned about the market portfolio and the capital asset pricing model.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

Under current rules, a capital asset bequeathed to an heir is revalued to its price at the time of the original owner’s death, extinguishing all tax liability incurred up to that point, forever.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2023

And you don’t have a capital asset that’s tied up for just a single user.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2023

Thanks to a $2.2 million capital asset fund and the building, which is worth $1.5 million, a majority of that funding is in place.

From Washington Times • Apr. 22, 2019

“There is no question that the investment community sees the venture capital asset class as a great place to allocate capital,” NEA managing general partner Peter Barris said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2015