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- [am-er-tuh-zey-shuh n, uh-mawr-]
- /ˌæm ər təˈzeɪ ʃən, əˌmɔr-/
- /əmɔːtɪˈzeɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-er-tuh-zey-shuh n, uh-mawr-]
- /ˌæm ər təˈzeɪ ʃən, əˌmɔr-/
Definitions of amortization word
- noun amortization the process of amortizing a debt 3
- noun amortization the money devoted to amortizing a debt 3
- noun amortization (in computing the redemption yield on a bond purchased at a premium) the amount that is subtracted from the annual yield 3
- noun amortization an amortizing or being amortized 3
- noun amortization money put aside for amortizing a debt, etc. 3
- noun amortization Amortization is a situation in which the value of intangible assets such as patents falls because of their age or how much they have been used. 3
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Origin of amortization
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75, amortization is from the Medieval Latin word a(d)mortizātiōn- (stem of admortizātiō). See amortize, -ation
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Parts of speech for Amortization
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amortization popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amortization
noun amortization
- refund — to fund anew.
- return — to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return from abroad; to return to public office; to return to work.
- settlement — the act or state of settling or the state of being settled.
- restitution — reparation made by giving an equivalent or compensation for loss, damage, or injury caused; indemnification.
- wage — Often, wages. money that is paid or received for work or services, as by the hour, day, or week. Compare living wage, minimum wage.
Antonyms for amortization
noun amortization
- debt — A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.
- penalty — a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
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