Depreciation

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  • noun. A decrease or loss in value, as because of age, wear, or market conditions.
  • noun. An allowance made for a loss in value of property.
  • noun. Reduction in the purchasing value of money.
  • noun. An instance of disparaging or belittlement.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of lessening or bringing down price or value.
  • noun. A fall in value; reduction of worth.
  • noun. A belittling or running down of value or merit; conscious undervaluation or underestimation of the merits of a person, action, or thing; unfavorable judgment or scant praise: as, he is much given to the depreciation of even his best friends.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of lessening, or seeking to lessen, price, value, or reputation.
  • noun. The falling of value; reduction of worth.
  • noun. the state of being depreciated.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The state of being depreciated.
  • noun. The decline in value of assets.
  • noun. The measurement of the decline in value of assets. Not to be confused with impairment, which is the measurement of the unplanned, extraordinary decline in value of assets.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
  • noun. a decrease in price or value
  • noun. a communication that belittles somebody or something
    • Word Usage
    "In case you weren't aware, new cars take a big hit in depreciation in the first few years of ownership — a smart buyer lets someone else pay that "new car" tax."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    advanced  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    decrease  diminution  reduction  step-down  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Alsatian  Americanization  Appalachian  Balkanization  Christianization  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    accumulation  amortization  annuity  compensation  contribution  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abatement  ablation  abridgment  agio  alleviation  
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