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depreciation

/dɪˌpɹiːʃɪˈeɪʃən/ noun C1
  1. The state of being depreciated; disparagement. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The decline in value of assets. (countable, uncountable) · asset depreciation· currency depreciation
  3. 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. (countable, uncountable) · annual depreciation

Plural depreciations

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