Amortization

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Definition

Amortization. The process of reduction of debt or other costs through periodic charges to assets or liabilities, such as through principal payments on mortgages.

Amortization happens over a defined period of time.

See Also

  • Barron's Dictionary of Business and Economics Terms, Fifth Edition, 2012

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