English Explanatory Dictionary

devaluation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The removal or lessening of something's value.
  2. 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).
  3. Depreciation.

Word forms

devaluation devaluations

Etymology

From de- + valuation.

Derived words

postdevaluation predevaluation
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