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depreciation

/dɪˌpɹiːʃɪˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
de-pre-ci-a-tion
IPA
/dɪˌpɹiːʃɪˈeɪʃən/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being depreciated; disparagement.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The decline in value of assets.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The measurement of the decline in value of assets. Not to be confused with impairment, which is the measurement of the unplanned, extraordinary decline in value of assets.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin de- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *-ti ? Proto-Indo-European *próti Proto-Italic *pretjom Latin pretium Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin dēpretiārebor. French déprécier Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ation Middle French -ation French -ation French dépréciationbor. English depreciation Borrowed from French dépréciation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˌpɹiːʃɪˈeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

depreciations (plural)

Derived Forms

depreciational

Phrases

accelerated depreciation accumulated depreciation self-depreciation

Synonyms

disparagement derogation wear and tear

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce depreciation?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˌpɹiːʃɪˈeɪʃən/.
What does depreciation mean?
The state of being depreciated; disparagement.
Where does depreciation come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin de- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *-ti ? Proto-Indo-European *próti Proto-Italic *pretjom Latin pretium Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin dēpretiārebor. French déprécier Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ation Middle French -ation French -ation French dépréciationbor. English depreciation Borrowed from French dépréciation.

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