devaluation
devaluation noun: the removal or lessening of something's value.
Noun
devaluation (countable and uncountable, plural devaluations)
- The removal or lessening of something's value.
- According to Braverman's thesis, Taylorism, or scientific management, has been the key feature in the devaluation and dequalification of work.2016, Lorraine Giordano, Beyond Taylorism, page 28
- 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).
- Depreciation.
devaluation meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Kannada
devaluation in Tamil
- மதிப்பைக் குறைத்தல், மதிப்பிறக்கம், இறக்குமதி விலையை அதிகமாக்குவது
devaluation in Bengali
- কোনো কিছুর মূল্য হ্রাস, অপসারণ, অবমূল্যায়ন
devaluation in Kannada
- ಅಪಮೌಲ್ಯನ
Forms of devaluation
| plural | devaluations |
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Origin of devaluation
From de- + valuation.
Words formed from devaluation
Words that rhyme with devaluation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about devaluation
- What does devaluation mean?
- Devaluation means the removal or lessening of something's value.
- What is devaluation in Tamil?
- Devaluation in Tamil is மதிப்பைக் குறைத்தல், மதிப்பிறக்கம், இறக்குமதி விலையை அதிகமாக்குவது. See Devaluation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is devaluation?
- Devaluation is a noun.
- What is the plural of devaluation?
- The plural of devaluation is devaluations.
Words near devaluation in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: devaluation (page history and authors); devaluation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); devaluation (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); devaluation (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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