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capital gain

capital gain noun: an increase in the value of a capital asset; an amount by which the value or the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner exceed its cost to the owner.

Noun

capital gain (countable and uncountable, plural capital gains)

  1. An increase in the value of a capital asset; an amount by which the value or the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner exceed its cost to the owner.
    Antonyms:
    capital loss

capital gain meaning in Tamil, Malay, Indonesian and Thai

capital gain in Tamil

முதலின் ஈட்டம், மூல ஈட்டம்

capital gain in Malay

Translations
laba modal

capital gain in Indonesian

Translations
keuntungan modal

capital gain in Thai

Translations
กำไรประเภททุน

Antonyms of capital gain

Forms of capital gain

pluralcapital gains

Questions about capital gain

What does capital gain mean?
Capital gain means an increase in the value of a capital asset; an amount by which the value or the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner exceed its cost to the owner.
What is capital gain in Tamil?
Capital gain in Tamil is முதலின் ஈட்டம், மூல ஈட்டம். See Capital gain meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is capital gain?
Capital gain is a noun.
What is the plural of capital gain?
The plural of capital gain is capital gains.

Words near capital gain in the dictionary

  1. capital expenditure
  2. capital expenditures
  3. capital expense
  4. capital expenses
  5. capital flight
  6. capital gain
  7. capital gains
  8. capital gains tax
  9. capital gains taxes
  10. capital good
  11. capital goods

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