depreciation
noun
- ☆
- a decrease in value of property through wear, deterioration, or obsolescence
- the allowance made for this in bookkeeping, accounting, etc.
- ☆ a decrease in the purchasing power of money
- a making seem less important; disparagement
See depreciation in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dĭ-prēˌshē-āˈshən)
noun- A decrease or loss in value, as because of age, wear, or market conditions.
- Accounting An allowance made for a loss in value of property.
- Reduction in the purchasing value of money.
- An instance of disparaging or belittlement.
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