The difference between Appreciation and Depreciation
When used as nouns, appreciation means a fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc, whereas depreciation means the state of being depreciated.
check bellow for the other definitions of Appreciation and Depreciation
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Appreciation as a noun:
A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence.
Examples:
"We give to you this trophy as a token of our appreciation of all your years of service."
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Appreciation as a noun:
Accurate perception; true estimation.
Examples:
"an appreciation of the difficulties before us"
"an appreciation of colors"
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Appreciation as a noun:
A rise in value.
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Depreciation as a noun:
The state of being depreciated; disparagement.
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Depreciation as a noun:
The decline in value of assets.
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Depreciation as a noun (accounting):
The measurement of the decline in value of assets. Not to be confused with impairment, which is the measurement of the unplanned, extraordinary decline in value of assets.