English noun: depreciation |
1. | depreciation (act) a decrease in price or value |
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| Samples | Depreciation of the dollar against the yen.
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| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down |
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| Antonyms | appreciation |
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2. | depreciation (possession) decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use |
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| Synonyms | wear and tear |
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| Broader (hypernym) | financial loss, non-cash expense |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | straight-line method, straight-line method of depreciation, write-down, write-off |
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3. | depreciation (communication) a communication that belittles somebody or something |
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| Synonyms | derogation, disparagement |
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| Broader (hypernym) | discourtesy, disrespect |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | aspersion, belittling, calumniation, calumny, cold water, condescension, defamation, denigration, detraction, disdain, hatchet job, obloquy, patronage, petty criticism, slur, sour grapes, traducement |
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| Domain usage members | Boche, boy, butch, caffer, caffre, Chinaman, chink, coolie, cooly, coon, dago, darkey, darkie, darky, dike, dyke, effeminacy, effeminateness, fag, faggot, fagot, fairy, gamin, ginzo, gook, greaseball, greaser, Guinea, half-breed, half-caste, honkey, honkie, honky, Hun, hymie, Indian giver, Injun, Jap, Jerry, jigaboo, kaffir, kafir, kike, Kraut, Krauthead, mammy, Mick, Mickey, Moonie, nance, nazi, nigga, nigger, nigra, Nip, Oriental, oriental person, Paddy, paleface, pansy, papist, picaninny, piccaninny, pickaninny, poof, poor white trash, poove, pouf, queen, queer, red man, Redskin, sheeny, shegetz, shiksa, shikse, sissiness, slant-eye, softness, spade, spic, spick, spik, street arab, suit, taco, throwaway, Tom, touchy-feely, tree hugger, Uncle Tom, unmanliness, wetback, white trash, whitey, wog, womanishness, wop, yellow man, yellow woman, yid |
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