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capital gain
noun
- profit from the sale of assets, as bonds or real estate.
capital gain
noun
- the amount by which the selling price of a financial asset exceeds its cost
capital gain
- Personal income earned by the sale of assets , such as stocks or real property . The gain is the difference between the price paid for the asset and the selling price. Most conservatives want capital gains taxed at a lower rate than ordinary income in order to stimulate investment , whereas most liberals oppose a lower rate for capital gains as a subsidy for the wealthy.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of capital gain1
First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences
The $2 million purchase price thus represents a $1.5 million capital gain.
From The Daily Beast
Those corporations aren't losing in this process, so there's no loss corresponding to a stockholder's capital gain on stocks.
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If, as I am inclined to believe, your view can be widely extended, it will be a capital gain to the doctrine of evolution.
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