Hypertext Webster Gateway: "depreciation"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Depreciation \De*pre`ci*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]pr['e]ciation.]
1. The act of lessening, or seeking to lessen, price, value,
or reputation.
2. The falling of value; reduction of worth. --Burke.
3. the state of being depreciated.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
depreciation
n 1: a decrease in price or value over time; "depreciation of the
dollar against the yen" [ant: {appreciation}]
2: decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
[syn: {wear and tear}]
3: a communication that belittles somebody or something [syn: {disparagement},
{derogation}]
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