WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈcap•i•tal ˈgain, n. [countable]
  1. Businessprofit from the sale of assets, as bonds or real estate.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cap′ital gain′, 
  1. Businessprofit from the sale of assets, as bonds or real estate.
  • 1920–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
capital gain
  1. the amount by which the selling price of a financial asset exceeds its cost
'capital gain' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
deep-discount bond - long-term

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