Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

capital gain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
cap-i-tal -gain
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

capital gains (plural)

Antonyms

capital loss

Questions

What does capital gain mean?
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.

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