amortization

noun

am·​or·​ti·​za·​tion ˌa-mər-tə-ˈzā-shən 

 also  ə-ˌmȯr-

1

: the act or process of amortizing

2

: the result of amortizing

Examples of amortization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For teams based in Europe, revenue and operating income (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) reflect the 2023-24 season and are rounded to the nearest $1 million. —Justin Teitelbaum, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025

Macy’s now expects adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as a percent of total revenue, to range between 7.4 percent to 7.9 percent, down from its previous forecast of 8.4 percent to 8.6 percent. —David Moin, Footwear News, 28 May 2025

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, during this period should rise by a percentage in either the high single digits or low double digits. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 May 2025

The legislation also takes a hatchet to amortization, which is the depreciation of non-tangible assets often termed goodwill. —Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 22 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for amortization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration