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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 company brought in an estimated $15 billion of revenue in 2025 and $7.5 billion in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, according to PitchBook.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Adjusted operating earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization were roughly unchanged at 3.02 billion euros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The latter refers to adjusted financial results that remove certain expenses the company deems noncore or noncash, such as stock-based compensation, one-time restructuring costs or the amortization of past acquisitions.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

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 • Mar. 19, 2026

The loan is repaid by the farmers under a regular plan of amortization.

From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Fetter, Frank Albert

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