capital gain

cap·i·tal gain

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kap-i-tl geyn]
- /ˈkæp ɪ tl geɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kap-i-tl geyn]
- /ˈkæp ɪ tl geɪn/

Definitions of capital gain words

noun capital gain the amount by which the selling price of a financial asset exceeds its cost 3
noun capital gain profit resulting from the sale of capital investments, as stocks, real estate, etc. 3
noun capital gain A capital gain is the amount by which the selling price of a financial asset exceeds its cost. 3
noun capital gain A capital gain is a gain on investment property. 3
noun capital gain profit from the sale of assets, as bonds or real estate. 1
noun capital gain profit on sale of an asset 1

See all 8 definitions of capital gain

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Origin of capital gain

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Capital gain

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Capital gain

capital gain popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

capital gain usage trend in Literature

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