Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

capital loss

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables: cap-i-tal loss
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

capital losses (plural)

Antonyms

capital gain

Questions

What does capital loss mean?: 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.

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