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.


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  1. 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."

  2. Appreciation as a noun:

    Accurate perception; true estimation.

    Examples:

    "an appreciation of the difficulties before us"

    "an appreciation of colors"

  3. Appreciation as a noun:

    A rise in value.

  1. Depreciation as a noun:

    The state of being depreciated; disparagement.

  2. Depreciation as a noun:

    The decline in value of assets.

  3. 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.

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