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noun
A decrease in the value of a capital asset; an amount by which the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner are less than its cost to the owner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business, economics, finance, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: capital gain
noun
the amount by which the purchase price of an asset exceeds the selling price; the loss is realized when the asset is sold
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: financial loss
History
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Across languages
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