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depreciation
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depreciation
(noun)
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depreciation
/dɪˌpriːʃi
ˈ
eɪʃən/
noun
depreciation
/dɪˌpriːʃi
ˈ
eɪʃən/
noun
Learner's definition of DEPRECIATION
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noncount
]
1
:
a decrease in the value of something
You'll need to estimate the car's
depreciation
.
currency
depreciation
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opposite
appreciation
2
formal
:
the act of making a person or a thing seem less valuable
the
depreciation
of the role of art in our schools
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