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Amortisation — 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

Amortisation is used for these senses in English:

  • amortization The distribution of the cost of an intangible asset, such as an intellectual property right, over the projected useful life of the asset.

amortization — full definition

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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