capital loss
noun/ˌkæpɪtl ˈlɒs/
/ˌkæpɪtl ˈlɔːs/
(economics)- a financial loss from the sale of an investment for less than it cost to buy
- The company sold securities last year resulting in a capital loss of $7 000.
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