capital gains

A form of capital gain — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of capital gain
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APA

capital gains. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capital%20gains

MLA

“capital gains.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capital%20gains. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capital gains,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capital%20gains.

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