Economic depreciation

Decline in the value of a property due to indirect changes. such as decline in the quality of neighborhood or the construction or closure of roads in the vicinity.

depreciation

Retail; Supermarkets

A reduction in a fixed asset's value over time.

depreciation

Financial services; Real estate investment

In real estate practice, depreciation means the loss of value of real property brought about by age, physical deterioration, or functional or economic obsolescence. For the ...

depreciation

Banking; Investment banking

Also: amortization; write-off. (1) The gradual decrease in value of an asset through wear and tear or other factors limiting its usefulness. Fixed assets are depreciated in ...

lymph hearts

Biology; General

Contractile enlargements of vessels that pump lymph back into the veins; found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles.

lungs

Biology; General

Sac-like structures of varying complexity where blood and air exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide; connected to the outside by a series of tubes and a small opening. In humans, the ...

lymphocytes

Biology; General

White blood cells that arise in the bone marrow and mediate the immune response; include T cells and B cells.

lysosomes

Biology; General

Membrane-enclosed organelles containing digestive enzymes. The lysosomes fuse with food vacuoles and enzymes contained within the lysosome chemically breakdown and/or digest the ...