capital loss

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capital loss

noun capital losses

countable, uncountable 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.
Opposite: capital gain

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noun decrease in the value of a capital asset

Français	moins-value
Italiano	minusvalenza

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@misc{capital_loss_2026,
  title = {capital loss},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/capital%20loss},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}