depreciation

Meanings

Plural: depreciations

Noun

• a decrease in price or value
  • "depreciation of the dollar against the yen"
• decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
• a communication that belittles somebody or something
• The state of being depreciated; disparagement.
• The decline in value of assets.
• 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.

Synonyms

derogation, disparagement, wear and tear

Antonyms

appreciation