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

  1. an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries

    Type of: regulation

    Related forms: devaluate, devalue

  2. the reduction of something's value or worth

    Type of: decrease

    Kinds: evisceration

    Related forms: devaluate, devalue

devaluation in a sentence

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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