HyperDic: devaluation

English > 2 senses of the word devaluation:
NOUNactdevaluationan official lowering of a nation's currency
actdevaluationthe reduction of something's value or worth
devaluation > pronunciation
Soundsdihvae.lyuwey'shahn; diy.vaelyuwey'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > devaluation: 2 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningAn official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries.
Broaderregulation, regulatingThe act of controlling or directing / directing according to rule
Spanishdevaluación
Catalandevaluació
Verbsdevaluate, devaluelose in value
devaluelower the value or quality of
English > devaluation: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe reduction of something's value or worth.
NarrowereviscerationAltering something (as a legislative act or a statement) in such a manner as to reduce its value
Broaderdecrease, diminution, reduction, step-downThe act of decreasing or reducing something
Spanishdesvaloración, desvalorización, devaluación
Catalandevaluació
Verbsdevaluatelose in value
devaluelower the value or quality of
devalue, devaluateremove the value from

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