"depreciation" | Definition and Related Words

depreciation

Noun

A decrease in price or value (synset 100365426)
"depreciation of the dollar against the yen"

is a type of: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down - the act of decreasing or reducing something
Decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use (synset 113349379)
is a type of:
- non-cash expense - an expense (such as depreciation) that is not paid for in cash
- financial loss - loss of money or decrease in financial value
subtypes:
- straight-line method, straight-line method of depreciation - (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
- write-down, write-off - (accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset
same as: wear and tear
A communication that belittles somebody or something (synset 106730109)
domain member usage:
- gip, gyp - (sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
- bastard, mongrel - derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
- effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, softness, unmanliness, womanishness - the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
- poor white trash, white trash - (slang) an offensive term for White people who are impoverished
- honkey, honkie, honky, whitey - (slang) offensive names for a White man
- coolie, cooly - (ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer
- injun, red man, redskin - (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
- papist - an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy
- hymie, kike, sheeny, yid - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew
- chinaman, chink - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
- mick, mickey, paddy - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
- dago, ginzo, greaseball, guinea, wop - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
- jap, nip - (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
- spic, spick, spik - (ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent
- greaser, taco, wetback - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent
- boche, hun, jerry, kraut, krauthead - offensive term for a person of German descent
- butch, dike, dyke - (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
- fag, faggot, fagot, fairy, nance, pansy, poof, poove, pouf, queen, queer - offensive term for a homosexual man
- half-caste - an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different racial groups or cultures
- half-breed - an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
- indian giver - an offensive term for someone who asks you to return a present he has given you
- caffer, caffre, kaffir, kafir - an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
- mammy - an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
- mongoloid - a person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense, now considered offensive)
- moonie - an often derogatory term for a member of the Unification Church
- nazi - derogatory term for a person who is fanatically dedicated to, or seeks to control, some activity, practice, etc.
- picaninny, piccaninny, pickaninny - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child
- shegetz - an offensive term for non-Jewish young man
- shiksa, shikse - a derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women
- gamin, street arab, throwaway - (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
- suit - (slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit
- tree hugger - derogatory term for environmentalists who support restrictions on the logging industry and the preservation of forests
- wog - (offensive British slang) term used by the British to refer to people of color from Africa or Asia
- gip, gyp - (sometimes offensive) to cheat or swindle
- touchy-feely - (often derogatory) openly expressing love and affection (especially through physical contact)
- mongoloid - (offensive) of or relating to or suffering from Down syndrome
is a type of: discourtesy, disrespect - an expression of lack of respect
subtypes:
- cold water - disparagement of a plan or hope or expectation
- belittling, denigration - a belittling comment
- aspersion, slur - a disparaging remark
- detraction, petty criticism - a petty disparagement
- sour grapes - disparagement of something that is unattainable
- condescension, disdain, patronage - a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
- calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement - a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
same as: derogation, disparagement

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