amortization as a noun: - 1
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amortization
noun
1 amortization
The reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years.
synonym: amortisation.
Roget 784:
giving
etc.
v.;
bestowal,
bestowment†,
donation;
presentation,
presentment;
accordance;
concession;
delivery,
consignment,
dispensation,
communication,
endowment;
investment,
investiture;
award.
almsgiving†,
charity,
liberality,
generosity.
[Thing given]
gift,
donation,
present,
cadeau†;
fairing;
free gift,
boon,
favor,
benefaction,
grant,
offering,
oblation,
sacrifice,
immolation;
lagniappe [U.S.],
pilon [U.S.].
grace,
act of grace,
bonus.
allowance,
contribution,
subscription,
subsidy,
tribute,
subvention.
bequest,
legacy,
devise,
will,
dotation†,
dot,
appanage;
voluntary settlement,
voluntary conveyance
etc.
783;
amortization.
alms,
largess,
bounty,
dole,
sportule†,
donative†,
help,
oblation,
offertory,
honorarium,
gratuity,
Peter pence,
sportula†,
Christmas box,
Easter offering,
vail†,
douceur [Fr.],
drink money,
pourboire,
trinkgeld [G.],
bakshish†;
fee
etc.
(recompense)
973;
consideration.
bribe,
bait,
ground bait;
peace offering,
handsel;
boodle [Slang],
graft,
grease [Slang];
blat [Rus.].
giver,
grantor
etc.
v.;
donor,
feoffer†,
settlor.
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Dutch: afschrijving
Polish: umorzenie
2 amortization
Payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers.
synonym: amortisation.
Moby thesaurus: abalienation, acquitment, acquittal, acquittance, alienation, amortizement, assignation, assignment, bargain and sale, barter, bequeathal, binder, cash, cash payment, cession, clearance, conferment, conferral, consignation, consignment, conveyance, conveyancing, debt service, deeding, defrayal, defrayment, deliverance, delivery, demise, deposit, disbursal, discharge, disposal, disposition, doling out, down payment, earnest, earnest money, enfeoffment, exchange, giving, hire purchase, hire purchase plan, installment, installment plan, interest payment, lease and release, liquidation, monthly payments, never-never, paying, paying off, paying out, paying up, payment, payment in kind, payoff, prepayment, quarterly payments, quittance, regular payments, remittance, retirement, sale, satisfaction, settlement, settling, sinking-fund payment, spot cash, surrender, trading, transfer, transference, transmission, transmittal, vesting, weekly payments ... show more.
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