Definition of amortization Amortization

/æˌmɚtɪzejˈʃʌn/ - [atmertizeyshun] - am•or•ti•za•tion

We found 7 definitions of amortization from 4 different sources.

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amortisation

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amortization

What does amortization mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: amortizations

amortization - payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers
  amortisation
  defrayal, defrayment, payment the act of paying money
amortization - the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years
  amortisation
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • amortization (Noun)
    The reduction of loan principal over a series of payments.
  • amortization (Noun)
    The distribution of the cost of an intangible asset , such as an intellectual property right, over the projected useful life of the asset.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • amortization (n.)
    The act or right of alienating lands to a corporation, which was considered formerly as transferring them to dead hands, or in mortmain.
  • amortization (n.)
    The extinction of a debt, usually by means of a sinking fund; also, the money thus paid.

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