capital loss

/ˌkæpədl lɔs/
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Definitions of capital loss
  1. noun
    the amount by which the purchase price of an asset exceeds the selling price; the loss is realized when the asset is sold
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    type of:
    financial loss
    loss of money or decrease in financial value
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