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depreciable

depreciable

1 7.2
Can lose value over time for accounting or tax purposes
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈpriːʃəbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : depreciable
  • Since computers become outdated quickly, they are categorized as depreciable property for tax purposes.
  • depreciable asset

Now, one important thing to remember, land is not depreciable.

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Examples

  • depreciable APPA

  • will be depreciable

    Blog text (17)
  • The amount paid for an asset is the foundation for depreciable basis.

    Blog text (18)
  • So perhaps my 40 years is better called a depreciable life rather than a useful life, but it is more conservative than using a longer life.

    Blog text (25)
  • In other words, a reduced electricity expense deduction and a lower depreciable basis generate about 3.5 times the taxes lost through the credit.

    Blog text (25)
  • Expanding their businesses (which is tax-deductible, depreciable over a certain number of years, and provides a better return than giving that money to the government in taxes) creates jobs.

    Blog text (7)
  • REE: resource_ev_hierarchy ("Depreciable resource," "Delivery vehicle") expected_value ("Delivery truck," "straight line," 10.0).

    Academic text (1996)
  • A later sale of depreciable livestock would be subject to depreciation recapture under IRC section 1245 and gain or loss rules under IRC section 1231.

    Academic text (2018)
  • In accounting, machinery is considered a depreciable asset because its value decreases over time.

  • Companies often report their buildings and vehicles as depreciable items in financial statements.

How Valuable

precious
153 4.1
valuable
526 2.5
depreciable
  • Specialized
1 7.2
depreciatory
  • Specialized
7.9
devalued
4.2
worthless
298 3.0

Surface Forms

depreciable positive

Morphology

depreciable = depreciate (transparent) = depreciate + able

Clear adjectival formation from the verb 'depreciate' using the productive suffix '-able', meaning 'able to be depreciated'.

Etymology

Depreciable comes from the Latin parts de- ('down') and pretium ('price'), so you can remember it as 'price going down'. That's why a depreciable asset is one that loses value over time.