unearned increment

noun

the increase in the value of property, especially land, due to natural causes, as growth of population, rather than to any labor or expenditure by the owner.

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Origin of unearned increment

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby unearned increment

unduly, undying, Une, unearned, unearned income, unearned increment, unearned run, unearth, unearthly, uneasy, Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown
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British Dictionary definitions for unearned increment

unearned increment

noun

a rise in the market value of landed property resulting from general economic factors
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