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/ˈamərˌtīz/,
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amortising, present participle; amortizing, present participle; amortized, past tense; amortised, past participle; amortizes, 3rd person singular present; amortises, 3rd person singular present; amortised, past tense; amortized, past participle;
  1. Reduce or extinguish (a debt) by money regularly put aside
    • - loan fees can be amortized over the life of the mortgage
  2. Gradually write off the initial cost of (an asset)
    • - they want to amortize the tooling costs quickly
  1. liquidate gradually
  2. (amortization) the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years
  3. (amortization) payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers
  4. (Amortized) In computer science, especially analysis of algorithms, amortized analysis finds the average running time per operation over a worst-case sequence of operations. ...
  5. (Amortization (business)) In business, amortization is the distribution of a single lump-sum cash flow into many smaller cash flow installments, as determined by an amortization schedule. Unlike other repayment models, each repayment installment consists of both and interest. ...
  6. (Amortization (disambiguation)) Amortization is the process of decreasing, or accounting for, an amount over a period. ...
  7. (Amortization (tax law)) In tax law, amortization refers to the cost recovery system for intangible property. ...
  8. (Amortizing) In banking and finance, an amortizing loan is a loan where the principal of the loan is paid down over the life of the loan, according to some amortization schedule, typically through equal payments.
  9. To decrease an amount gradually or in installments, especially in order to write off an expenditure or liquidate a debt
  10. (amortizement) The act or process of amortizing
  11. (AMORTIZATION) The preparation of a payment plan for a loan which allows for equal payments to be made to the creditor at consistent intervals over the life of the loan (the amortization period). ...
  12. (AMORTIZATION) This term has developed through French and Old English from the Latin words “mors” or “mort” meaning death or dead. It is the killing off of an existing debt by regular partial payments. The word “mortgage” is also derived from the same Latin root.
  13. (Amortization) 1) In accounting terms, this refers to the method in which an intangible asset is depreciated over a specified period of time. ...
  14. (Amortization) Accounting for expenses or charges as applicable rather than as paid. includes such practices as depreciation, depletion, write-off of intangibles, prepaid expenses and deferred charges.
  15. (Amortization) Gradual and periodic reduction of any amount, such as the periodic writedown of a bond premium, the cost of an intangible asset or periodic payment of mortgages or other debt.
  16. (amortization) The process of converting one enzyme to another, such as Testosterone to Dihydrotestosterone.
  17. (Amortization) This is a schedule that outlines your loan payments for the duration of the home buying loan. It details how much of each monthly payment goes toward the principal and how much goes toward the loan interest. Initially, the bulk of your payments will be applied toward the interest.
  18. (Amortization) The depreciation (or repayment) of an (usually) intangible asset (eg. loan, mortgage) over a fixed period of time. Example: if a loan of 12,000 is amortized over 1 year with no interest, the monthly payments would be 1000 a month.
  19. (Amortization) Reducing a mortgage by making a regular monthly payment according to a schedule put in place by your mortgage lender (comprised of both the principle amount and the incurred interest).
  20. (Amortization) The gradual, systematic payment of a debt, such as a mortgage or other loan, in installments of principal and interest for a definite time, so that at the end of that time, the debt will have been paid in full.
  21. (Amortization) Literally to "kill off" (root: mort) the outstanding balance of a loan by making equal payments on a regular schedule (usually monthly). The payments are structured so that the borrower pays both interest and principal with each equal payment.
  22. (Amortization) The gradual payment of debt or the writing off of intangible assets over a period of time as they expire
  23. (Amortization) Gradual debt reduction. Typically, the reduction is made according to a pre-determined schedule for installment payments.
  24. (Amortization) Payment of principal and interest at stated periods for a stated time until debt is extinguished.
  25. (Amortization) The period of time required to reduce a debt to zero when payments are made regularly. Amortization periods are most often 15, 20, or 25 years long.