DEVALUATION - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: 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

Categories: Regulation, Regulating

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

the reduction of something's value or worth

Categories: Decrease, Diminution, Reduction, Step-down

Synonyms

Devaluation

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