Definition: A system for estimating the market value of property based on the cost to buy the site and to construct a new building on the site, less depreciation.
Pronunciation: \ˈkȯst\ \di- prē-shē-ˈā-shən\ \ə-ˈprōch\
Used in a Sentence: The contractor used the cost-depreciation method to calculate the cost to construct a building on the site.