Currently in the process of decreasing in value or expressing disapproval.
Present participle form of depreciate, formed by adding -ing to the base verb, maintaining the Latin root depreciari throughout.
In business, 'depreciating assets' are things you own that lose value over time (like furniture), which is completely different from 'appreciating assets' (like land)—this distinction matters hugely for tax planning and wealth building.
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