devaluation

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de·val·ue

(dē-văl′yo͞o) also de·val·u·ate (-văl′yo͞o-āt′)

v. de·val·ued, de·val·u·ing, de·val·ues also de·valu·at·ed or de·val·u·at·ing or de·val·u·ates

v.tr.

1. To lessen or cancel the value of.

2. To lower the exchange value of (a currency) by lowering its gold equivalency.

v.intr.

To lower the exchange value of a currency by lowering its gold equivalency.

de·val′u·a′tion n.

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devaluation

(diːˌvæljuːˈeɪʃən)

1. (Economics) a decrease in the exchange value of a currency against gold or other currencies, brought about by a government. Compare depreciation⁴

2. a reduction in value, status, importance, etc

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de•val•u•a•tion

(diˌvæl yuˈeɪ ʃən)

n.

1. an official lowering of the exchange value of a country's currency relative to gold or other currencies.

2. a reduction of a value, status, etc.

[1910–15]

devaluation

Reducing the value of a currency against other currencies.

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Noun	1.	devaluation - an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries regulating, regulation - the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"
	2.	devaluation - the reduction of something's value or worth reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something evisceration - altering something (as a legislative act or a statement) in such a manner as to reduce its value; "the adoption of their amendments would have amounted to an evisceration of the act"

devaluation

noun

A lowering in price or value:

depreciation, markdown, reduction, write-down.

Translations

تَخْفِيضُ قِيمَةِ العُمْلَةتَخْفيض قيمَة النَّقْد

devalvace

devalueringnedskrivning

Abwertung Entwertung

υποτίμηση

devaluación

devalvaatio

dévaluation dévalorisation

devalvacija

leértékelés

gengisfelling

svalutazione

平価切下げ

평가절하

waardevermindering

devaluering nedskrivning

dewaluacja

desvalorização

девальвация

devalvácia

devalvering

การลดค่าเงิน

devalüasyondeğerini düşürme

sự mất giá

贬值

devaluation

[ˌdɪvæljʊˈeɪʃən] N (Fin) → devaluación f; [of person] → subvaloración f

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devaluation

[ˌdiːvæljuˈeɪʃ^ən] n [currency] → dévaluation f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

devaluation

n → Abwertung f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

devaluation

[ˌdɪvæljʊˈeɪʃ/ən] n (Fin) → svalutazione f

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

devalue

(diːˈvӕljuː) verb

to reduce the value of (especially a currency). The government devalued the dollar.

ˌdevaluˈation (diːvӕl-) noun

the act of devaluing.

devaluation

→ تَخْفِيضُ قِيمَةِ العُمْلَة devalvace devaluering Entwertung υποτίμηση devaluación devalvaatio dévaluation devalvacija svalutazione 平価切下げ 평가절하 waardevermindering devaluering dewaluacja desvalorização девальвация devalvering การลดค่าเงิน devalüasyon sự mất giá 贬值

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