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de·pre·ci·a·tion

(dĭ-prē′shē-ā′shən)

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.

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depreciation

(dɪˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən)

1. (Accounting & Book-keeping) accounting

a. the reduction in value of a fixed asset due to use, obsolescence, etc

b. the amount deducted from gross profit to allow for such reduction in value

2. (Accounting & Book-keeping) accounting a modified amount permitted for purposes of tax deduction

3. the act or an instance of depreciating or belittling; disparagement

4. (Economics) 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. Compare devaluation¹

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de•pre•ci•a•tion

(dɪˌpri ʃiˈeɪ ʃən)

n.

1. a decrease in value due to wear and tear, decline in price, etc.

2. such a decrease as allowed in computing the value of property for tax purposes.

3. a decrease in the purchasing or exchange value of money.

4. a lowering in estimation.

depreciation

The fall in value of capital, such as machinery, due to wear and tear, old age, obsolescence, or a fall in the market price.

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Noun	1.	depreciation - a decrease in price or value; "depreciation of the dollar against the yen" reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something 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 use wear and tear non-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 derogation, disparagement 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" 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) white trash - (slang) an offensive term for White people who are impoverished whitey - (slang) offensive names for a White man 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 - (slang) a disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War) Injun, red man, Redskin - (slang) offensive term for Native Americans papist - an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy sheeny - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew Mick, Mickey, Paddy - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent ginzo, greaseball, Guinea - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent Jap, Nip - (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent spic, spik - (ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent greaser, taco - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent Boche, Jerry, Kraut, Krauthead, Hun - offensive term for a person of German descent nance, pouf, pansy - offensive term for an openly homosexual man half-caste - an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different races or cultures half-breed - an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different races (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry) Indian giver - an offensive term for someone who asks you to return a present he has given you kafir, kaffir - an offensive and insulting term for any Black African mammy - an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S. Moonie - an often derogatory term for a member of the Unification Church nazi - derogatory term for a person who is fanatically dedicated to, or seeks to control, some activity, practice, etc. picaninny - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child shegetz - an offensive term for non-Jewish young man; "why does she like all those shkotzim?" shiksa, shikse - a derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women gamin, street arab, throwaway - (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets suit - (slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit; "all the suits care about is the bottom line" tree hugger - derogatory term for environmentalists who support restrictions on the logging industry and the preservation of forests

depreciation

noun devaluation, fall, drop, depression, slump, deflation the depreciation of a currency's value

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depreciation

noun

1. A lowering in price or value:

devaluation, markdown, reduction, write-down.

2. The act or an instance of belittling:

belittlement, denigration, deprecation, derogation, detraction, disparagement, minimization.

Translations

Abschreibung

υποτίμηση

dépréciation dévalorisation

deprezzamento disprezzo svalutazione

амортизация

depreciation

[dɪˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən]

A. N [of value] → depreciación f; [of assets] → depreciación f, amortización f

B. CPD depreciation account N → cuenta f de amortización
depreciation allowance N → reservas fpl para depreciaciones

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

depreciation

[dɪˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃ^ən] n (= loss of value) [currency] → dépréciation f; [car, equipment] → perte f de valeur
depreciation of [+ currency] → dépréciation de; [+ car, equipment] → perte de valeur de

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

depreciation

(of property, value) → Wertminderung f; (in accounting) → Abschreibung f; (of currency) → Kaufkraftverlust m

(= belittlement) → Herabsetzung f, → Herabwürdigung f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

depreciation

[dɪˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃ/ən] n → deprezzamento, svalutazione f

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