afschrijving — meaning in English
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English meaning
- amortization noun The process of paying off a debt in regular instalments over a set period, so that each payment covers interest and part of the principal until the balance reaches zero.
Senses
afschrijving is used for these senses in English:
- amortization The reduction of loan principal over a series of payments.
amortization — full definition
- noun The process of paying off a debt in regular instalments over a set period, so that each payment covers interest and part of the principal until the balance reaches zero.
- noun In accounting, the spreading of the cost of an intangible asset, such as a patent or software licence, across the years in which it is expected to be useful.