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Depreciation vs Deterioration - What's the difference?

depreciation | deterioration |

As nouns the difference between depreciation and deterioration

is that depreciation is the state of being depreciated while deterioration is the process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.

depreciation

English

Noun

  • The state of being depreciated.
  • The decline in value of assets.
  • (accounting) The measurement of the decline in value of assets. Not to be confused with impairment, which is the measurement of the unplanned, extraordinary decline in value of assets.

    • See also

    * ("depreciation" on Wikipedia)

    deterioration

    English

    Noun

  • The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.
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    Antonyms

    * amelioration