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amortization definition

am·or·ti·za·tion (am′ər ti zā′s̸hən, ə môr′tə-)

noun

  1. an amortizing or being amortized
  2. money put aside for amortizing a debt, etc.
    also amortizement amor′·tize·ment (ə môr′tiz mənt)

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amortization Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • goodwill: Earnings before taxes and amortization of goodwill totaled 384 million euros, up from 213 million in the first half of fiscal 2003-04.

Converse of object

  • include: Unlike mortgage payments, which include complicated yearly amortization of the principal loan amount, interest-only payments are calculated very easily.

Adjective modifier

  • negative: Negative amortization is the possible downside of the payment cap that keeps monthly payments from covering the cost of interest.

Modifies a noun

  • calculator: A financial amortization calculator, for loans, bonds, mortgages, annuities, and investments.

Noun used with modifier

  • goodwill: For the fourth quarter of 2001, SG&A expenses included $ 5.5 million of restructuring charges and $ 2.5 million of goodwill amortization.
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