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noundecrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
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nouna communication that belittles somebody or something
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"depreciation of the dollar against the yen"nouna decrease in price or valueOpposite:type of:
Definition that contains depreciation
- net the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
- profit the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
- profits the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
- overhead the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
- earnings the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
- lucre the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
- straight-line method (accounting) a method of calculating depreciation by taking an equal amount of the asset's cost as an expense for each year of the asset's useful life
- earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization income before interest and taxes and depreciation and amortization have been subtracted; an indicator of a company's profitability that is watched by investors (especially in leveraged buyouts)
- physical value cost of reproducing physical property minus various allowances (especially depreciation)
- budget items the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes