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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 isn’t expected to report positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or Ebitda, until 2030.

From Barron's

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization came in at $5.6 billion, down by the same percentage.

From Barron's

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization came in at $49 million for the fourth quarter, up from $42 million a year earlier.

From MarketWatch

The firm also said it targets a gross margin range of 8% to 12% and positive earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization this year.

From Reuters

The company said it expected a loss this year of $4.75 billion under a measurement of profits known as adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

From New York Times

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