depreciable
Americanadjective
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capable of depreciating or being depreciated in value.
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capable of being depreciated for tax purposes.
adjective
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able to be depreciated for tax deduction
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liable to depreciation
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Origin of depreciable
Example Sentences
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The difference is because the economic life of pipelines is longer than depreciable life.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 5, 2026
Accounting rules also generally require companies to disclose balances of major classes of depreciable assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
The first step to calculating depreciation is to determine the asset’s depreciable cost.
From Encyclopedia.com ● Feb. 13, 2018
The conference report splits the baby: Business owners above a certain income level can qualify for up to a 20 percent deduction depending on the size of their payrolls or depreciable capital assets.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2017
While buildings may wear out, the "extensive maintenance and overhauls" are, when paid, fully deductible and/or depreciable as well.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2016
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