Depreciation

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A decrease or loss in value, as because of age, wear, or market conditions.
  • n. Accounting An allowance made for a loss in value of property.
  • n. Reduction in the purchasing value of money.
  • n. An instance of disparaging or belittlement.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The state of being depreciated.
  • n. The decline in value of assets.
  • n. 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.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The act of lessening, or seeking to lessen, price, value, or reputation.
  • n. The falling of value; reduction of worth.
  • n. the state of being depreciated.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of lessening or bringing down price or value.
  • n. A fall in value; reduction of worth.
  • n. 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.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
  • n. a decrease in price or value
  • n. a communication that belittles somebody or something
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    diminution    step-down    reduction    decrease   
    Synonym
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    decline    fall    drop    slump    tumble   
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