unrealized
adjective
(UKalsounrealised)uk/ˌʌnˈrɪəlaɪzd/usnotyetdone orachieved:
unrealized ambition/goal/projectThe group'sbigunrealizedambitionis toofferasingletradingsystemfor American andEuropeanderivatives.
Thecompanyhasconsiderablebutthusfarunrealisedpotential.
FINANCE
used todescribeanamountofprofitorlossfrom aninvestment, where theinvestmenthas not beensoldso that, in thecaseof aprofit, there is norealgain, because it has not beenturnedintocash, and in thecaseof aloss, it is not arealloss:
unrealizeddepreciation/loss
unrealized appreciation/gain/profitWhen aninvestmentincreasesordecreasesinvaluebut we do notsellit, werecordan unrealizedgainorloss.