depreciation
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depreciation
- /dɪˌpɹiːʃɪˈeɪʃən/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
noun depreciations
- The state of being depreciated; disparagement.
- The decline in value of assets. asset depreciation
- 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. annual depreciation
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Closest in meaning: disparagement, derogation, devaluing, degradation, deterioration, devaluation, weakening, impairment, undervaluing, undervaluation, downgrading, diminution, decrease, worthlessness, reduction, discard
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noun state
| Français | dépréciation |
|---|---|
| Italiano | ammortamento |
noun the decline in value of assets
| 한국어 | 감가상각 gamgasanggak |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 減価償却 genka shōkyaku |
| 中文 | 折舊 /折旧 zhéjiù |
| हिन्दी | अवक्षयण avakṣayaṇ |
| Français | dépréciation |
| Italiano | ammortamento |
| Română | depreciere |
| Русский | амортиза́ция amortizácija, обесце́нивание obescénivanije |
noun the measurement of the decline in value of assets
| 한국어 | 감가상각 gamgasanggak |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | अवक्षयण avakṣayaṇ |
| Italiano | ammortamento |
| Ελληνικά | απόσβεση apósvesi |
Talk about this word "depreciation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/depreciation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. depreciation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/depreciation "depreciation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/depreciation.Cite this
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title = {depreciation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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