devaluation meaning
UK US /dɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/ 5 syllables
devaluation (noun): an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries.
devaluation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
devaluation as a noun
devaluation in a sentence
- The Algerian dinar is in danger of a further devaluation.
- Algeria needs to stop the dinar's devaluation.
- Algeria suffered from a massive devaluation.
How to pronounce devaluation
devaluation is pronounced /dɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.
Words that rhyme with devaluation
Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ON · 11-letter words
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