Depreciative (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value; "a depreciating currency"; "depreciatory effects on prices".
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Examples
- The company's financial struggles had a depreciative effect on the value of its stock.
- The government's decision to print more money had a depreciative impact on the national currency.
- The economic downturn had a depreciative effect on the housing market, causing prices to plummet.
- The new technology had a depreciative effect on the value of the company's existing equipment.
- The rise in inflation had a depreciative effect on the purchasing power of the average consumer's income.
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Meaning 2
Tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark".
Classification
All adjective clusters.