depreciator

Meanings

• An asset or object that loses value over time due to wear and tear, obsolescence, or changing market conditions.

  - "The company's inventory of computers is a depreciating asset, as the value of the computers decreases each year due to obsolescence and changing market conditions."
  - "The car is a depreciating asset, as its value decreases each year due to wear and tear and obsolescence."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with depreciator
depreciate , appreciate , innovate , meditate , elaborate , contemplate , perpetuate , obviate , procrastinate

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Homophones

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1. depreciator () :
   

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Variants

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depreciable , depreciate , depreciated , depreciates , depreciating , depreciatingly , depreciation , depreciations , depreciative , depreciator , depreciators , depreciatory

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Forms

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{"term"=>"depreciating assets", "description"=>"Assets that lose value over time due to wear and tear, obsolescence, or changing market conditions."}, {"term"=>"depreciation expense", "description"=>"The decrease in value of an asset over a period of time due to wear and tear, obsolescence, or changing market conditions."}, {"term"=>"depreciation method", "description"=>"A systematic approach used to calculate the depreciation expense of an asset over its useful life."}, {"term"=>"straight-line depreciation method", "description"=>"A depreciation method that calculates the equal periodic depreciation expense of an asset over its useful life, assuming that the asset's value decreases at a constant rate over the useful life of the asset."}

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Etymology

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The term 'depreciating' comes from the verb 'depreciate', which means 'to estimate the value of (an asset or object) at a lower amount than its actual value due to various factors such as wear and tear, obsolescence, or changing market conditions.'

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the term 'depreciation' comes from the Latin word 'depreciare', which means 'to estimate the value of at a lower amount than its actual value'?

2. Did you know that the concept of depreciation has been used since ancient times? For example, in ancient Egypt, scribes would calculate the annual loss in value of various assets, such as buildings, boats, and livestock, due to wear and tear, obsolescence, or changing market conditions, and would record the results in their accounts.

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Culture

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The term 'depreciator' has been used in various contexts throughout history. In literature, the term has been used to describe a person or machine that calculates and records the depreciation of an asset over a period of time. In art, the term has been used to describe a painting or sculpture that depicts the process of depreciation. In music, the term has been used to describe a composition or song that explores the concept of depreciation.

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