de·pre·ci·a·tion (d -pr  sh-  sh n)n. 1. A decrease or loss in value, as because of age, wear, or market conditions. 2. Accounting An allowance made for a loss in value of property. 3. Reduction in the purchasing value of money. 4. An instance of disparaging or belittlement. |
depreciation
Noun
1. Accounting the reduction in value of a fixed asset through use, obsolescence, etc.
2. a decrease in the exchange value of a currency
3. the act or an instance of belittling
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| Noun | 1. | depreciation - a decrease in price or value; "depreciation of the dollar against the yen" appreciation - an increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate" |
| 2. |  depreciation - decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or usenon-cash expense - an expense (such as depreciation) that is not paid for in cash financial loss - loss of money or decrease in financial value straight-line method, straight-line method of depreciation - (accounting) a method of calculating depreciation by taking an equal amount of the asset's cost as an expense for each year of the asset's useful life write-down, write-off - (accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset | |
| 3. | depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, unmanliness, womanishness, softness - the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man); "the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy"; "Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness"; "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him" discourtesy, disrespect - an expression of lack of respect cold water - disparagement of a plan or hope or expectation; "she poured cold water on the whole idea of going to Africa" belittling, denigration - a belittling comment aspersion, slur - a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility" detraction, petty criticism - a petty disparagement sour grapes - disparagement of something that is unattainable condescension, disdain, patronage - a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, traducement, obloquy - a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions boy - (ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man; "get out of my way, boy" jigaboo, nigga, nigger, nigra, coon, spade - (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga" Tom, Uncle Tom - (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites paleface - (slang) a derogatory term for a white person (supposedly used by North American Indians) poor white trash, white trash - (slang) an offensive term for White people who are impoverished Oriental, oriental person - a member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans) yellow man - offensive term for an Asian man yellow woman - offensive term for an Asian woman slant-eye, gook - (slang) a disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War) papist - an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy fag, faggot, fagot, poof, poove, pouf, nance, queer, fairy, pansy, queen - offensive term for an openly homosexual man half-caste - an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different races or cultures |
depreciation
Translations
depreciation [dɪpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən] depreciate n (see vb) → Wertminderung f; Kaufkraftverlust m; Sinken nt
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