nondepreciable
|non-de-pri-ci-a-ble|
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/ˌnɑn.dɪˈpriː.ʃə.bəl/
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/ˌnɒn.dɪˈpriː.ʃə.bəl/
not able to be reduced by depreciation
Etymology
'nondepreciable' originates from English, specifically formed from the prefix 'non-' and the adjective 'depreciable', where 'non-' meant 'not' and 'depreciable' meant 'able to be depreciated.'
'nondepreciable' was formed by adding the prefix 'non-' to 'depreciable'. 'Depreciable' derives from the English verb 'depreciate', which came into English via Middle English from Late Latin (see Latin 'depretiāre') and related Romance forms.
Initially the Latin root meant 'to lower the price' (from 'de-' down + 'pretium' price); over time 'depreciable' came to mean 'able to lose value (by use, wear, or accounting depreciation)', and 'nondepreciable' now denotes 'not subject to that loss or accounting deduction.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not subject to depreciation; unable to be depreciated or reduced in book value through depreciation processes (often used in accounting and taxation contexts).
The company classified the land as nondepreciable on its balance sheet.
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Last updated: 2025/09/04 03:25