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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

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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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The $4.75 billion price tag is 29 times CoolIT’s estimated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization over the next 12 months.

From Barron's

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization was $15.5 million for Planet Lab’s fiscal year, marking the company’s first profit since it went public in 2021.

From MarketWatch

The company is now targeting a long-term net leverage target of between two and two-and-a-half times adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

From The Wall Street Journal

The firm previously estimated Gemini would get to a positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization by 2028, but it now expects the losses to continue through 2029.

From Barron's

Verbund’s net profit and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization fell last year a little more sharply than expected, and the group said it expects a further drop this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

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