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amortization::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | amortisation |
| Type of | step-down, diminution, decrease, reduction |
amortization::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | amortisation |
| Type of | payment, defrayment, defrayal |
| Derivation | amortize |
Examples of amortization
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We expect capital spending to exceed depreciation and amortization for the year.
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Amortization of assets under capital leases is included in depreciation expense.
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The current outlook for 2008 calls for significantly lower pension amortization.
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In 2010, there were no amortization expenses of the Convertible Notes discount.
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Operating profit before depreciation and amortization rose 8% to $1.53 billion.
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Prior to 2008, Flagstar had accounted for the MSRs using the amortization method.
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It avoids subprime loans, negative amortization loans and other types of loans.
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Finite life intangible assets are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization.
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Net earnings before interest, taxes and amortization for the period was $755,093.
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- The reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years
- Payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers
- (amortize) liquidate gradually
- Amortization is the process of decreasing, or accounting for, an amount over a period. The word comes from Middle English amortisen to kill, alienate in mortmain, from Anglo-French amorteser, alteration of amortir, from Vulgar Latin admortire to kill, from Latin ad- + mort-, mors death. ...
- In business, amortization is the distribution of a single lump-sum cash flow into many smaller cash flow installments, as determined by an amortization schedule. Unlike other repayment models, each repayment installment consists of both and interest. ...
- In computer science, especially analysis of algorithms, amortized analysis finds the average running time per operation over a worst-case sequence of operations. ...
- In tax law, amortization refers to the cost recovery system for intangible property. Although the theory behind cost recovery deductions of amortization is to deduct from basis in a systematic manner over an asset's estimated useful economic life so as to reflect its consumption, expiration, ...
- The reduction of loan principle over a series of payments; The distribution of the cost of an intangible asset, such as an intellectual property right, over the projected useful life of the asset
- (Amortize) Pay a debt in monthly or other periodic installments until the total amount, along with the interest, if any, is paid.
