amortizable

am·or·tize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [am-er-tahyz, uh-mawr-tahyz]
- /ˈæm ərˌtaɪz, əˈmɔr taɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [am-er-tahyz, uh-mawr-tahyz]
- /ˈæm ərˌtaɪz, əˈmɔr taɪz/

Definitions of amortizable word

verb with object amortizable Finance. to liquidate or extinguish (a mortgage, debt, or other obligation), especially by periodic payments to the creditor or to a sinking fund. to write off a cost of (an asset) gradually. 1
verb with object amortizable Old English Law. to convey to a corporation or church group; alienate in mortmain. 1
noun amortizable Capable of being amortized. 1
adjective amortizable finance: whose cost can be written off over time 1

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Origin of amortizable

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; Middle English amortisen < Anglo-French, Old French amortiss-, long stem of amortir literally, to kill, die < Vulgar Latin *a(d)mortīre (derivative of Latin mors, stem mort- death, with ad- ad-); -ize later replacing -is(s)-, probably by association with Anglo-Latin a(d)mortizāre

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Parts of speech for Amortizable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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amortizable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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