depreciable

[dih-pree-shee-uh-buhl, -shuh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of depreciating or being depreciated in value.

2. capable of being depreciated for tax purposes.

depreciable

/ dɪˈpriːʃəbəl /

adjective

1. able to be depreciated for tax deduction

2. liable to depreciation

Other Word Forms

• nondepreciable adjective
• undepreciable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of depreciable¹

depreci(ate) + -able

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, he said any commentary by Huang on the depreciable life of Nvidia’s chips will have ripple effects on the market.

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If Huang reinforces the idea that the depreciable life for the company’s graphics processing units is longer, investors will likely be more comfortable about spending at broader hyperscalers.

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MGM Resorts told investors that its gain from one key provision of the budget bill, an accelerated schedule for depreciable expenses, would change its tax picture from a liability of about $100 million this year to a refund of $100 million.

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For example, let us say that the depreciable cost of a desktop computer is $800.

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The first step to calculating depreciation is to determine the asset’s depreciable cost.

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