devaluation
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yuˈeɪ noun
1.
an official lowering of the exchange value of a country's currency relative to gold or other currencies.
2.
a reduction of a value, status, etc.
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| —n | |
| 1. | Compare depreciation a decrease in the exchange value of a currency against gold or other currencies, brought about by a government |
| 2. | a reduction in value, status, importance, etc |
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Devaluation
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Word Origin & History
devaluation
1898, from de- + valuation. Specific application to currency is from 1914.
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Cultural Dictionary
devaluation definition
A policy undertaken by a nation to reduce the value of its national currency either in relation to gold or in relation to the currencies of other nations.
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Example sentences
It made use of external devaluation, but it actually had to impose capital controls to limit the adjustment.
Being seen on television could cut against that nagging sense of devaluation.
Now, of course, over the long run a perpetual programme of devaluation will make a currency worthless.
For such high-value commodities, the effect of currency devaluation on the trade balance is uncertain.
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