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amortization

American  
[am-er-tuh-zey-shuhn, uh-mawr-] / ˌæm ər təˈzeɪ ʃən, əˌmɔr- /

noun

  1. an act or instance of amortizing a debt or other obligation.

  2. the sums devoted to this purpose.

amortization British  
/ əˈmɔːtɪzmənt, əˌmɔːtaɪˈzeɪʃən /

noun

    1. the process of amortizing a debt

    2. the money devoted to amortizing a debt

  2. (in computing the redemption yield on a bond purchased at a premium) the amount that is subtracted from the annual yield Compare accumulation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
amortization Cultural  

  1. A term that refers either to the gradual paying off of a debt in regular installments over a period of time or to the depreciation of the “book value” (that is, the standard assessed value) of an asset over a period of time.

Other Word Forms

  • amortizement noun

Etymology

Origin of amortization

First recorded in 1665–75, amortization is from the Medieval Latin word a(d)mortizātiōn- (stem of admortizātiō ). See amortize, -ation

Example Sentences

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Even if that happens, and Wall Street gets profit margins correct, AST is currently trading at 20 times estimated 2029 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or Ebitda.

From Barron's

Monroe plans to maintain a strategy similar to the one it pursued with its previous fund, namely direct lending for companies with under $35 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

From The Wall Street Journal

Noble’s car valuation, for instance, values Tesla’s EV business at about four times expected 2025 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or Ebitda.

From Barron's

Versant last year accounted for $2.2 billion in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, and $6.6 billion in revenue, according to a financial presentation from Dec. 12.

From Barron's

All those stock moves leave GE Vernova valued at about 33 times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or Ebitda, expected over the coming 12 months.

From Barron's

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