devaluation

diˌvæljuˈeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of devaluation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

economic valuethe reduction of something's value or worth

The devaluation of the painting surprised everyone.

depreciation

downgrading

business

TECH.

intentional lowering of a currency's value

TECH.

The government announced a devaluation of the national currency.

depreciating

depreciation

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Expressions with devaluation

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currency devaluation

reduction in a country’s money value compared with other national monies

The sudden currency devaluation made imported goods much more expensive.

devaluation scare

widespread fear that a currency will lose value soon

The country faced a devaluation scare after the political crisis.

creep devaluation

gradual reduction in currency value over time

The country experienced a creep devaluation of its currency.

Origin of devaluation

Latin, de (down) + valere (to be worth)

Terms with devaluation included in their meaning

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loss allowance

finance

provision for asset devaluation in financial statements

hyperinflated

adj.

economics

made unusually high, often from rapid currency devaluation

Marshall-Lerner condition

currency devaluation

condition for currency devaluation to improve trade balance

Examples of devaluation in a sentence

There was a noticeable devaluation of his reputation.
Experts debated the effects of devaluation.
Devaluation can boost exports temporarily.

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French:dévaluation, dépréciation, ...
German:Entwertung, Währungsabwertung, ...
Italian:svalutazione, ...
Spanish:devaluación, depreciación, ...
Portuguese:desvalorização, ...
Chinese:贬值, 货币贬值, ...
Japanese:価値の下落, 切り下げ, ...
Arabic:خَفْض القِيمَة, خَفْض قِيمَة العُمْلَة, ...
Hebrew:הַפְחָתַת עֵרֶךְ, פְּחָת, ...
Russian:обесценивание, обесценивание валюты, ...
Ukrainian:знецінення, зниження курсу, ...
Hindi:मूल्यह्रास, मुद्रा अवमूल्यन, ...
Bengali:অবমূল্যায়ন, মুদ্রার অবমূল্যায়ন, ...
Catalan:devaluació, depreciació, ...
Czech:znehodnocení, ...
Danish:værdiforringelse, ...
Dutch:devaluatie, ...
Greek:υποτίμηση, ...
Hungarian:értékcsökkenés, leértékelés, ...
Khmer:ការធ្លាក់តម្លៃ, ការបញ្ចុះតម្លៃរូបិយប័ណ្ណ, ...
Korean:가치 하락, 평가절하, ...
Persian:کاهش ارزش, کاهش ارزش پول, ...
Polish:dewaluacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):desvalorização, depreciação, ...
Romanian:devalorizare, depreciere, ...
Swedish:devalvering, ...
Thai:การลดมูลค่า, การลดค่าเงิน, ...
Turkish:değer kaybı, değer düşürme, ...
Vietnamese:giảm giá trị, phá giá, ...

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