capital loss

noun

loss from the sale of assets, as of bonds or real estate.

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Nearby words

capital goods, capital investment, capital letter, capital letters, capital levy, capital loss, capital market, capital offense, capital outlay, capital punishment, capital resources

Origin of capital loss

First recorded in 1920–25

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