capital gain

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.

Opposite
capital loss
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Meanings

nouncapital gain (countable and uncountable, plural capital gains)

plural capital gains

  1. countableuncountablebusinessAn 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.

    Antonyms: capital loss

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn 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.

Opposite
capital loss

Translations

Catalan plusvàlua, guany de capital
  • plusvàluaTranslations
  • guany de capitalTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 資本利得 /资本利得
  • 資本利得 /资本利得 (zīběnlìdé)Translations
Danish værdistigning, kapitalindkomst
  • værdistigningTranslations
  • kapitalindkomstan amount by which the value or the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner exceed its cost to the owner
Esperanto kapitalgajno
  • kapitalgajnoTranslations
Finnish arvonnousu, myyntivoitto
  • arvonnousuTranslations
  • myyntivoittoan amount by which the value or the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner exceed its cost to the owner
French plus-value
  • plus-valueTranslations
German Kapitalertrag, Veräußerungserlös
  • KapitalertragTranslations
  • Veräußerungserlösan amount by which the value or the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner exceed its cost to the owner
  • Veräußerungsgewinnan amount by which the value or the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner exceed its cost to the owner
Indonesian keuntungan modal
  • keuntungan modalTranslations
Irish gnóthachan caipitiúil, gnóthachan caipitiúil
  • gnóthachan caipitiúilTranslations
  • gnóthachan caipitiúilan amount by which the value or the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner exceed its cost to the owner
Italian plusvalenza, plusvalenza
  • plusvalenzaTranslations
  • plusvalenzaan amount by which the value or the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner exceed its cost to the owner
Japanese キャピタルゲイン
  • キャピタルゲイン (kyapitaru gein)Translations
Malay laba modal
  • laba modalTranslations
Polish zysk kapitałowy
  • zysk kapitałowyan amount by which the value or the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner exceed its cost to the owner
Portuguese mais-valia
  • mais-valiaTranslations
Romanian câștig de capital
  • câștig de capitalTranslations
Russian приро́ст капита́ла
  • приро́ст капита́ла (priróst kapitála)Translations
Spanish plusvalía, plusvalía
  • plusvalíaTranslations
  • plusvalíaan amount by which the value or the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner exceed its cost to the owner
Swedish kapitalvinst
  • kapitalvinstTranslations
Thai กำไรประเภททุน
  • กำไรประเภททุนTranslations
Welsh ennill cylalaf
  • ennill cylalafTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

capital gain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capital%20gain

MLA

“capital gain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capital%20gain. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capital gain,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capital%20gain.

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