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capital loss

capital loss noun: a decrease in the value of a capital asset; an amount by which the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner are less than its cost to the owner.

Noun

capital loss (countable and uncountable, plural capital losses)

  1. A decrease in the value of a capital asset; an amount by which the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner are less than its cost to the owner.
    Antonyms:
    capital gain

capital loss meaning in Tamil and Thai

capital loss in Tamil

முதலீடு இழப்பு, மூல இழப்பு

capital loss in Thai

decrease in the value of a capital asset
ขาดทุนประเภททุน

Antonyms of capital loss

Forms of capital loss

pluralcapital losses

Questions about capital loss

What does capital loss mean?
Capital loss means a decrease in the value of a capital asset; an amount by which the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner are less than its cost to the owner.
What is capital loss in Tamil?
Capital loss in Tamil is முதலீடு இழப்பு, மூல இழப்பு. See Capital loss meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is capital loss?
Capital loss is a noun.
What is the plural of capital loss?
The plural of capital loss is capital losses.

Words near capital loss in the dictionary

  1. capital intensive
  2. capital investment
  3. capital investments
  4. capital letter
  5. capital letters
  6. capital loss
  7. capital losses
  8. capital market
  9. capital market line
  10. capital market lines
  11. capital markets

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