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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•pre•ci•a•tion (di prē′shē ā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - Businessdecrease in value due to wear and tear, decay, decline in price, etc.
- Businesssuch a decrease as allowed in computing the value of property for tax purposes.
- Businessa decrease in the purchasing or exchange value of money.
- a lowering in estimation.
- depreciate + -ion 1730–40, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: depreciation /dɪˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən/ n - the reduction in value of a fixed asset due to use, obsolescence, etc
- the amount deducted from gross profit to allow for such reduction in value
- the act or an instance of depreciating or belittling; disparagement
- a decrease in the exchange value of currency against gold or other currencies brought about by excess supply of that currency under conditions of fluctuating exchange rates
de•pre•ci•ate /dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪt/USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing. - (of money, etc.) to decline or fall in value:[no object]The car depreciated in value.
- to reduce or lower the value of:[~ + object]Inflation has depreciated the country's currency.
de•pre•ci•a•tion /dɪˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -preci-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•pre•ci•ate (di prē′shē āt′),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing. v.t. - to reduce the purchasing value of (money).
- to lessen the value or price of.
- to claim depreciation on (a property) for tax purposes.
- to represent as of little value or merit;
belittle.
v.i. - to decline in value.
- Late Latin dēpretiātus undervalued (past participle of dēpretiāre, in Medieval Latin spelling, spelled dēpreciāre), equivalent. to Latin dē- de- + preti(um) price + -ātus -ate1
- 1640–50
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disparage, decry, minimize.
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