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Noun: capital loss  ka-pi-t(u)l lós
  1. The amount by which the purchase price of an asset exceeds the selling price; the loss is realized when the asset is sold
    "He claimed a capital loss on his tax return after selling his depreciated property"

Derived forms: capital losses

Type of: financial loss

Encyclopedia: Capital loss