depreciation
decrease in value due to wear and tear, decay, decline in price, etc.
such a decrease as allowed in computing the value of property for tax purposes.
a decrease in the purchasing or exchange value of money.
a lowering in estimation.
Origin of depreciation
1Other words from depreciation
- non·de·pre·ci·a·tion, noun
- pre·de·pre·ci·a·tion, noun
- re·de·pre·ci·a·tion, noun
- un·der·de·pre·ci·a·tion, noun
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How to use depreciation in a sentence
The idea of depreciation is that the newspaper owner could deduct a piece of that $10 million every year for the 20-year lifespan of the press.
The Billionaire Playbook: How Sports Owners Use Their Teams to Avoid Millions in Taxes | by Robert Faturechi, Justin Elliott and Ellis Simani | July 8, 2021 | ProPublicaLike the General Data Protection Regulation, the depreciation of third-party cookies is pushing marketers to pursue more of these sorts of deals.
Google’s cookie delay may offer breathing room but should be used with caution, say marketers | Seb Joseph | July 1, 2021 | DigidayIdeally, a better battery and better software will also help produce a longer-lasting vehicle so that Bird can cut down on depreciation and maintenance costs, which have really not helped the company in its push for profitability.
The Station: Rivian rolls towards an IPO and Quantumscape makes a big battery hire | Kirsten Korosec | May 31, 2021 | TechCrunchThere’s also the looming depreciation of third-party cookies, stifling programmatic efforts, and social media’s pay to play environment isn’t conducive to the tightened media budgets that lay in the pandemic’s wake, according to marketers.
‘Throwing spaghetti against the wall’: Why marketers are expanding experimental budget testing | Kimeko McCoy | April 8, 2021 | DigidayIt is clear that advertisers must update their marketing stacks to compensate for cookie depreciation by 2022.
The content renaissance: More than the demise of cookies | Eugene Cherny | February 16, 2021 | Search Engine Watch
If the treasury lets you accelerate the depreciation of your jet, they'll collect less tax revenue now, but more in year six.
"Tax Breaks for Corporate Jets": The Non-Issue at the Heart of the Presidential Agenda | Megan McArdle | April 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAt least some of the depreciation for the rest of the jets stretches beyond the window.
"Tax Breaks for Corporate Jets": The Non-Issue at the Heart of the Presidential Agenda | Megan McArdle | April 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWe'll grandfather all the jets that were bought before, so that they still get to use the old depreciation schedule.
"Tax Breaks for Corporate Jets": The Non-Issue at the Heart of the Presidential Agenda | Megan McArdle | April 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn year three, total depreciation is $4.26 billion instead of $6 billion, in year four it's $6.68 billion, and so forth . . .
"Tax Breaks for Corporate Jets": The Non-Issue at the Heart of the Presidential Agenda | Megan McArdle | April 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTSo the question is, how much is accelerated depreciation worth?
"Tax Breaks for Corporate Jets": The Non-Issue at the Heart of the Presidential Agenda | Megan McArdle | April 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWith her self-depreciation she was one thing that she was not likely to guessthe prettiest talker in the world.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. DrinkwaterAt any rate, after what we have read we cannot attribute his intention of studying under Kalkbrenner to undue self-depreciation.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksIn spite of the increased depreciation of the currency the Colony continued to grow in numbers and strength.
A short history of Rhode Island | George Washington GreeneIn the midst of these efforts depreciation was undermining the strength and corrupting the moral sense of the community.
A short history of Rhode Island | George Washington GreeneMost of this fund was wiped out by depreciation of money, etc., during the Civil War.
Historic Fredericksburg | John T. Goolrick
British Dictionary definitions for depreciation
/ (dɪˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən) /
accounting
the reduction in value of a fixed asset due to use, obsolescence, etc
the amount deducted from gross profit to allow for such reduction in value
accounting a modified amount permitted for purposes of tax deduction
the act or an instance of depreciating or belittling; disparagement
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 (def. 1)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for depreciation
[ (di-pree-shee-ay-shuhn) ]
A decline over time in the value of a tangible asset, such as a house or car.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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