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straight-line depreciation
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straight-line

straight-line


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. U.S. happening in straight line: in, happening along, or measured along a straight line
straight-line motion
a straight-line extrapolation of growth

2. U.S. mechanical engineering laid out in a straight line: having components that are arranged in a straight line

3. moving in straight line: designed to move or transmit motion in a straight line

4. allocated at a fixed rate: prorated over a given term in equal amounts payable or deductible at specified intervals
straight-line depreciation

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