devaluation

[ dee-val-yoo-ey-shuhn ]

/ diˌvæl yuˈeɪ ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR devaluation ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an official lowering of the exchange value of a country's currency relative to gold or other currencies.

a reduction of a value, status, etc.

Origin of devaluation

First recorded in 1910–15; devaluate + -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM devaluation

min·i·de·val·u·a·tion, nounpost·de·val·u·a·tion, adjectivepre·de·val·u·a·tion, noun, adjective

Words nearby devaluation

dev, deva, De Valera, de Valois, devaluate, devaluation, devaluationist, devalue, Devanagari, de Varona, devascularization

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Example sentences from the Web for devaluation

It does no good to goose your manufacturing exports with a devaluation if your manufacturers can't buy raw materials.
Euro Crisis: Reheated|Megan McArdle|February 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Exporters would presumably like that, since it will lead to a devaluation of the shekel.
Fischer King Departs|Bernard Avishai|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Inflation in the high-growth economies will change the relative real wages between the counties the same way a devaluation can.
Countdown to Euro Crack-Up|David Frum|May 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Casting him as a Muslim is a convenient—and provocative—form of devaluation in a society which is fearful of Muslims in general.
Ignorant America|Tunku Varadarajan|August 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Unexpected turns in suburban desperation, deception and devaluation.
This Week's Hot Reads|The Daily Beast|June 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Rouble inflation will not fully reflect the devaluation for a long time.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
Avoid contentions, divisions and animosities, which too frequently terminate in bloodshed and devaluation.
Dr. Stearns's Tour from London to Paris|Samuel Stearns
They erected defensive barricades of self-aggrandizement and of my devaluation.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
Then the day after devaluation, we switch it all back into dollars again.
The Common Man|Guy McCord (AKA Dallas McCord Reynolds)

British Dictionary definitions for devaluation

devaluation

/ (diːˌvæljuːˈeɪʃən) /

noun

a decrease in the exchange value of a currency against gold or other currencies, brought about by a governmentCompare depreciation (def. 4)

a reduction in value, status, importance, etc

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for devaluation

devaluation

A policy undertaken by a nation to reduce the value of its national currency either in relation to gold or in relation to the currencies of other nations.

单词	devaluation
释义	devaluation [ dee-val-yoo-ey-shuhn ] / diˌvæl yuˈeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR devaluation ON THESAURUS.COM noun an official lowering of the exchange value of a country's currency relative to gold or other currencies. a reduction of a value, status, etc. Origin of devaluation First recorded in 1910–15; devaluate + -ion OTHER WORDS FROM devaluation min·i·de·val·u·a·tion, nounpost·de·val·u·a·tion, adjectivepre·de·val·u·a·tion, noun, adjective Words nearby devaluation dev, deva, De Valera, de Valois, devaluate, devaluation, devaluationist, devalue, Devanagari, de Varona, devascularization Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for devaluation It does no good to goose your manufacturing exports with a devaluation if your manufacturers can't buy raw materials. Euro Crisis: Reheated\|Megan McArdle\|February 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Exporters would presumably like that, since it will lead to a devaluation of the shekel. Fischer King Departs\|Bernard Avishai\|January 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Inflation in the high-growth economies will change the relative real wages between the counties the same way a devaluation can. Countdown to Euro Crack-Up\|David Frum\|May 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Casting him as a Muslim is a convenient—and provocative—form of devaluation in a society which is fearful of Muslims in general. Ignorant America\|Tunku Varadarajan\|August 30, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Unexpected turns in suburban desperation, deception and devaluation. This Week's Hot Reads\|The Daily Beast\|June 30, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Rouble inflation will not fully reflect the devaluation for a long time. After the Rain\|Sam Vaknin Avoid contentions, divisions and animosities, which too frequently terminate in bloodshed and devaluation. Dr. Stearns's Tour from London to Paris\|Samuel Stearns They erected defensive barricades of self-aggrandizement and of my devaluation. After the Rain\|Sam Vaknin Then the day after devaluation, we switch it all back into dollars again. The Common Man\|Guy McCord (AKA Dallas McCord Reynolds) British Dictionary definitions for devaluation devaluation / (diːˌvæljuːˈeɪʃən) / noun a decrease in the exchange value of a currency against gold or other currencies, brought about by a governmentCompare depreciation (def. 4) a reduction in value, status, importance, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to devaluation decline, reduction, decrease, weakening, write-down, markdown, devaluing Cultural definitions for devaluation devaluation A policy undertaken by a nation to reduce the value of its national currency either in relation to gold or in relation to the currencies of other nations. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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devaluation

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