depreciation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: depreciation	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
depreciation n a decrease in price or value; "depreciation of the dollar against the yen" Antonym(s): appreciation decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use Synonym(s): depreciation, wear and tear a communication that belittles somebody or something Synonym(s): disparagement, depreciation, derogation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Depreciation \Depre`cia"tion\, n. [Cf. F. d[82]pr[82]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.