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2 definitions found 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 1.6 [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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