devaluation
(noun) the reduction of something’s value or worth
devaluation
(noun) an official lowering of a nation’s currency; a decrease in the value of a country’s currency relative to that of foreign countries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
devaluation (plural devaluations)
The removal or lessening of something's value.
(economics) The intentional or deliberate lowering of a currency's value compared to another country's currency or a standard value (e.g. the price of gold).
Depreciation.
Source: Wiktionary
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
