amortization
/ˌæmɝtɪˈzeɪʃən/
Spreading payments over multiple periods
amortization in a sentence
“The loan amortization schedule shows monthly principal and interest.”
Origin of amortization
From Medieval Latin admortizare (to kill, alienate in mortmain), from Latin ad- (to) + mors (death)
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