amortization

am·or·ti·za·tion  (mr-t-zshn, -môr-)

n.

1.

a. The act or process of amortizing.

b. The money set aside for this purpose.

2. In reckoning the yield of a bond bought at a premium, the periodic subtraction from its current yield of a proportionate share of the premium between the purchase date and the maturity date.

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amortization, amortizement

the paying off of a debt in equal installments composed of gradually changing amounts of principal and interest.

See also: Finance

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the transfer or sale of property in mortmain.

See also: Property and Ownership

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	amortization - the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years amortisation reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something
	2.	amortization - payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers amortisation defrayal, defrayment, payment - the act of paying money

Translations

amortization [əmɔːtaɪˈzeɪʃən] n → amortización f

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amortization [əmɔːtaɪˈzeɪʃən] n (Comm) → amortissement m

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amortization [əmɔːtaɪˈzeɪʃən] n → Amortisation f

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amortization [əmɔːtaɪˈzeɪʃən] n (COMM) → ammortamento