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capital appreciation fund
capital asset
capital budget
capital consumption
capital cost allowance
capital deepening
capital expenditure
capital formation
capital gain
capital gains distribution
capital gains reserve
capital gains tax
capital goods
capital inflow
capital-intensive
capital lease
capital letter
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capital gain
cap·i·tal gain (plural cap·i·tal gains)


noun 
Definition:
 
profit from selling assets: a profit made from the sale of a financial asset such as stock or a house ( often used in the plural )

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