depreciation
Americannoun
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decrease in value due to wear and tear, decay, decline in price, etc.
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such a decrease as allowed in computing the value of property for tax purposes.
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a decrease in the purchasing or exchange value of money.
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a lowering in estimation.
noun
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accounting
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the reduction in value of a fixed asset due to use, obsolescence, etc
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the amount deducted from gross profit to allow for such reduction in value
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accounting a modified amount permitted for purposes of tax deduction
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the act or an instance of depreciating or belittling; disparagement
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a decrease in the exchange value of currency against gold or other currencies brought about by excess supply of that currency under conditions of fluctuating exchange rates Compare devaluation
Other Word Forms
- nondepreciation noun
- predepreciation noun
- redepreciation noun
- underdepreciation noun
Etymology
Origin of depreciation
An Americanism dating back to 1730–40; depreciate + -ion
Example Sentences
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For its studio and HBO Max streaming businesses this year, the company saw strong gains in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, a widely followed measure of underlying profitability.
From MarketWatch
Wall Street is looking for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or Ebitda, of about $34 million from sales of $68 million.
From Barron's
He noted that adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization — a measure of underlying profitability of a business — improved 21% to $55.6 million, the highest seen in three years.
From MarketWatch
He noted that adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization — a measure of underlying profitability of a business — improved 21% to $55.6 million, the highest seen in three years.
From MarketWatch
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, a widely followed measure of the underlying profitability of a business, fell 19% year-over-year.
From MarketWatch
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