amortized US
ˈæmərˌtaɪzd
See also: amortised (UK)
Definition

Definition of amortized - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
financeTECH.USgradually reduced or paid off over timeTECH.US
  • The loan was amortized over 30 years.
paid off reduced
2.
expensesTECH.USspread out over a period of timeTECH.US
  • The costs were amortized over the project's duration.
deferred spread out
3.
computer scienceTECH.UScost spread out over iterationsTECH.US
  • The amortized algorithm improved the system's efficiency.
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Origin of amortized

Latin, ad (to) + mort (death)

Terms related to amortized

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amortizationamortizedebtfinanceinstallmentinterestloanpaymentprincipalscheduleallocatedbudgeted

Examples of amortized in a sentence

  • Their debt was amortized through monthly payments.
  • The loan payments were amortized over 15 years.
  • The amortized expenses made the project more affordable.
  • The amortized cost was calculated over several years.
  • In the report, the amortized expenses were detailed.

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  1. French:amorti, réparti, ...
  2. German:amortisiert, verteilt, ...
  3. Italian:ammortizzato, ...
  4. Spanish:amortizado, ...
  5. Portuguese:amortizado, espalhado ao longo do tempo, ...
  6. Chinese:已摊销, 已分摊, ...
  7. Japanese:償却された, 分割された, ...
  8. Arabic:مُقَسَّط, مُؤَجَّل, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְמוּשְׁכָן, נִפְרָשׂ, ...
  10. Russian:амортизированный, амортизированные, ...
  11. Ukrainian:амортизований, розподілений, ...
  12. Hindi:समय के साथ किस्तों में चुकाया गया, परिशोधित, ...
amortize US
ˈæmərˌtaɪz
See also: amortise (UK)

Definition of amortize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
financeRareUSpay off a debt in regular paymentsRareUS
  • They plan to amortize the loan over 15 years.
liquidate pay off settle
2.
accountingTECH.USreduce the cost of an asset over timeTECH.US
  • The company will amortize the equipment over five years.
depreciate write off
3.
computer scienceTECH.USeven out algorithm costs over iterationsTECH.US
  • The developer decided to amortize the algorithm's costs.
amortise distribute spread
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Origin of amortize

Latin, admortire (to kill) + -ize (to make)

Terms related to amortize

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
debtfinanceinstallmentinterestloanpaymentprincipalscheduleaccountingassetcostdecrease

Examples of amortize in a sentence

  • The company aims to amortize its debts by next year.
  • They plan to amortize the loan over ten years.
  • The accountant will amortize the intangible assets.
  • To optimize performance, they amortize costs over time.
  • Engineers amortize the expenses across multiple cycles.

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  1. French:amortir, ...
  2. German:amortisieren, abschreiben, ...
  3. Italian:ammortizzare, spalmare, ...
  4. Spanish:amortizar, depreciar, ...
  5. Portuguese:amortizar, depreciar, ...
  6. Chinese:摊还, 摊销, ...
  7. Japanese:返済する, アモタイズする, ...
  8. Arabic:سَدَّدَ, خصّص, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְפַרֵעַ, לְהַפְחִית בְּעֵרֶךְ, ...
  10. Russian:амортизировать, списывать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:амортизувати, вирівнювати, ...
  12. Hindi:चुकाना, कम करना, ...

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