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Amortization

Definitions: Amortization

Amortization

Noun

1. The reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years.

2. Payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Etymology: Amortization \A*mor`ti*za"tion\, noun. [from Late Latin expression amortisatio, admortizatio. See Amortize, and compare to Admortization.]. (Websters 1913)


Specialty Definitions: Amortization

DomainDefinitions

Business

A reduction in value, writing down the capital value of an asset over a period of time in a company's accounts. Source: European Union. (references)
 A depreciation charge based on replacement value in order to maintain the real value of the assets of an undertaking. Source: European Union. (references)
 The process of repaying a principal sum and interest on the unpaid balance, in periodic instalments over a predetermined period of time. Source: European Union. (references)

Economics

1. The provision to pay a debt over a period of time. 2. The gradual repayment of borrowings in a series of installments. 3. A transaction or security where the principal reduces over the life of the agreement. 4. The writing off or reduction in value of an intangible asset over time (c.f.depreciation) 5. Allocation of the cost of an asset over its estimated useful life. (references)

Finance

The exchange of securities for cash or other securities at the time they mature. Source: European Union. (references)
 The repayment of a loan calculated so that the principal will be paid in full through monthly payments of principal and interest for a predetermined period of time. Many home mortgages are fully amortized in 15, 20 or 30 years. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: Amortization

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

The spreading of expenses over future time periods of an intangible balance sheet item such as a lease (mortgage) or goodwill.

See also: appreciation.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Amortization."

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Synonym: Amortization

Synonym: amortisation (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Amortization

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Giving

Bequest, legacy, devise, will, dotation, dot, appanage; voluntary settlement, voluntary conveyance; amortization.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Amortization

English words defined with "amortization": Amortisement, Amortizement. (references)
Specialty definitions using "amortization": accelerated amortization, ACCOUNTANT, PROPERTY, amortization period, amortizing swap, AUDITOR, TAXcash operating profit, collateralized mortgage obligationdirect costsindex amortizing note, INSURANCE CLERKnegative amortizationplanned amortization classstraight-line depreciation. (references)
Etymologies containing "amortization": Admortization. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Amortization

DomainTitle

Books

  • Amortization Book (reference)

  • Amortization Handbook (reference)

  • Amortization of Discounts on Certain Acquired Loans/Acsec Practice Bulletin No 033150 (reference)

  • Five Trillion Dollars and Ever-Deeper in Debt: A New Net Worth Tax in 1995 Is Our Nation's Only Way Out (With Debt Amortization and Tax Tables) (reference)

  • Monthly Interest Amortization Tables (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Amortization

SubjectTopicQuote

Business

Net PP&E equals the original cost of property, plant, and equipment (PP&E), less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A). (references)

Amortization generally refers to the depreciation, depletion, or charge-off to expense of intangible and tangible assets over a period of time. (references)

The amount of guarantees required depends on the type of equipment to be leased (e.g., as equipment with a short amortization period such as computers will require more guarantees). (references)

Economic History

Chad

An additional 20 percent of the KWH price structure goes to amortization costs. (references)

Brazil

Interest and amortization payments specified in the loan contract can be made without additional approval from the Central Bank. (references)

Bolivia

Disbursements were approximately one-third of total debt amortization payments, but exchange rate variations determined a favorable debt reduction for almost US$ 208 million. (references)

Political Economy

POLAND

Debt servicing remains relatively low both in relation to government expenditure (12-14 percent) and GDP (3 percent), although amortization payments are scheduled to rise significantly in the next few years. (references)

VENEZUELA

To pay for the high government expenditures in 2002, the government is planning to borrow $10.9 billion ($6.9 billion after amortization) and stop payments to its Macroeconomic Investment and Stabilization Fund, which accrues excess oil revenues. (references)

Trade

Ukraine

Although the corporate tax rate is nominally 30%, the actual burden borne by businesses can be higher due to the tax laws treatment of amortization and depreciation allowances. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Amortization

"Amortization" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Amortization" is used about 7 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)100%7133,076

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Amortization

Expressions using "amortization": amortization account amortization of a loan amortization period amortization schedule debt amortization terms of amortization. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Amortization

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Modern Translations: Amortization

Language Translations for "amortization"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

amortizim (depreciation), zbutje (alleviation, appeasement, attenuation, creep, domestication, extenuation, maceration, malaxation, mitigation, mollification, propitiation, reclamation, relaxation, relief, softening). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏المال المخصص إلى التسديد, ‏إستهلاك الدين. (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

сума за погашение, амортизация (depreciation, wear and tear), погашение (extinction). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

分期偿还 (Amortisation). (various references)

   

Czech

  

amortizace (depreciation). (various references)

   

Danish

  

amortisering (amortisation, debt retirement, redemption, repayment of borrowings), amortisation (amortisation, debt retirement, redemption, repayment, repayment of borrowings, retirement), afskrivninger (amortisation, amount written off, capital consumption allowances, depreciation, depreciation allowances, depreciation of physical fixed assets, provisions for the consumption of fixed capital, write down, write off), afskrivning på genanskaffelsesværdien (depreciation), tilbagekoeb (redemption, repayment, retirement), tilbagebetaling (rebate, redemption, reduction, refund, repayment, retirement), indløsning (redemption, repayment, retirement), indfrielse (redemption, repayment, retirement, settlement), genopkoeb (redemption, repayment, retirement). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

amortisatiekas (amortisation, sinking fund), afschrijving op basis van vervangingswaarde (depreciation), afschrijving (amortisation, amount written off, capital consumption allowances, depreciation, depreciation allowances, depreciation of physical fixed assets, provisions for the consumption of fixed capital, redemption, write down, write off), aflossing (amortisation, debt retirement, redemption, repayment, repayment (of capital), repayment of borrowings, replacement, retirement, substitution), terugbetaling (method of reimbursement, rebate, redemption, reduction, refund, reimbursement, repayment, retirement), economische afschrijving (depreciation). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

kuoletus (amortisation, paying off). (various references)

   

French

  

amortissement (amortisation, amount written off). (various references)

   

German

  

Tilgung (acquittance, acquittances, amortisation, amortizement, cancellation, debt retirement, deletion, discharge, erasure, extinction, liquidation, payment, receipt, redemption, repayment, repayment of borrowings, retirement, satisfaction, wiping out). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

πληρωμηήμε δόσεισ, χρεωλυτικόν κεφάλαιον,χρεωλυτικόν ταμείον (amortisation), χρεολυσία, εξόφληση (acquitance, method of reimbursement, pay off, payment, quietus, quittance, redemption, reimbursement, repayment, retirement), εξαγορά (acquisition, buying, buying off, ransom, redemption, repayment, repurchase, retirement, take-over), λογιστική απόσβεση (amortisation, amount written off, calculatory depreciation, capital consumption allowances, depreciation, depreciation allowances, depreciation of physical fixed assets, depreciation-costing estimate, provisions for the consumption of fixed capital, write down, write off), απόσβεσις (amortisation, amount written off, capital consumption allowances, depreciation, depreciation allowances, depreciation of physical fixed assets, provisions for the consumption of fixed capital, write down, write off), απόσβεση χρέουσ, απόσβεση (amortisation, attenuation, cushioning, damping, deadening, debt retirement, depreciation, extinction, payment, quenching, redemption, repayment, repayment of borrowings, retirement), οικονομική απόσβεση (amortisation, amount written off, capital consumption allowances, depreciation, depreciation allowances, depreciation of physical fixed assets, economic depreciation, provisions for the consumption of fixed capital, write down, write off). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

שמט" (fallow year, remission of debts, sabbatical year), בלאי (wastage, wear, wear and tear), בטול שטר, סלוק חוב (discharge, settlement of debt). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

törlesztés (pay off, redeeming, redemption, repayment), letörlesztés, amortizáció (amortisation, capital consumption allowance, write-off). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

amortisasi, pelunasan (paying of of a debt), melunaskan. (various references)

   

Italian

  

ammortamento (amortisation, amount written off, capital consumption allowances, debt retirement, depreciation, depreciation allowances, depreciation of physical fixed assets, provisions for the consumption of fixed capital, redemption, repayment of borrowings, write down, write off). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

償還 (redemption, repayment), 償却 (redemption, repayment). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

しょうきゃく (destroy by fire, effacement, erasure, guest of honor, incineration, paying back debt, redemption, repayment), しょうか" (admiral, firm, general, killing time, lull, petty official, recall, redemption, repayment, short break or breather, short interval of leisure, summons, trading company). (various references)

   

Manx

  

feeaghyn (arrear, arrears, commitment, dues, expenses). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

amortizationay

   

Portuguese

  

amortização (amortisation, debt retirement, payment in instalments, payment on account, redemption, repayment, repayment of borrowings, retirement). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

amortizare (damping, liquidation, payment). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

отчуждение недвижимости, амортизация (damping), погашение (liquidation, redemption). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

amortizacija (wear and tear). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

amortización (amortisation, amount written off, capital consumption allowances, charge off, debt retirement, depreciation, depreciation allowances, depreciation of physical fixed assets, provisions for the consumption of fixed capital, redemption, repayment, repayment of borrowings, retirement, sinking, write down, write off). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

amortering (amortisation, installment, instalment). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

amortisman (degressive depreciation, depreciation, redemption, wear and tear), aşınma payı, aşınma (abrasion, attrition, corrosion, detrital, detrition, dilapidation, erosion, fret, wear), sönüm, itfa. (various references)

   

Ukranian 

  

сплата боргу в розстрочку, амортизація (damping, wear and tear), пом'якшення удару. (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

sự truyền lại. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Amortization

Derivations

Words beginning with "amortization": amortizations. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Amortization" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: ammortisation, ammortization, amoritization, amoritzation, amorization, amortazation, amortiztion, armortization, mortization. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Amortization"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "amortization" (pronounced a'mertuzā"shun)
7-t u z ā" sh u nalphabetization, democratization, dramatization, magnetization, privatization, securitization.
6-u z ā" sh u naccusation, authorization, balkanization, cannibalization, capitalization, categorization, centralization, characterization, civilization, collectivization, colonization, colorization, commercialization, communization, computerization, criminalization, decentralization, decriminalization, dehumanization, deinstitutionalization, demilitarization, demonization, demoralization, denationalization, denuclearization, desalinization, destabilization, disorganization, equalization, fertilization, generalization, globalization, harmonization, hospitalization, hybridization, immunization, improvisation, industrialization, institutionalization, internationalization, ionization, legalization, liberalization, localization, marginalization, maximization, mechanization, mineralization, miniaturization, mischaracterization, mobilization, modernization, monopolization, nationalization, naturalization, neutralization, normalization, optimization, organisation, organization, pasteurization, personalization, polarization, politicization, popularization, pressurization, radicalization, rationalization, realization, reauthorization, recapitalization, renationalization, reorganization, revitalization, socialization, specialization, stabilization, standardization, sterilization, subsidization, suburbanization, unionization, urbanization, utilization, vaporization, victimization, visualization, vulgarization, westernization.
5-z ā" sh u ncausation, demobilization.
4-ā" sh u nabbreviation, abdication, aberration, abomination, abrogation, acceleration, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accumulation, acidification, activation, adaptation, adjudication, administration, admiration, adoration, adulation, advocation, affectation, affiliation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, allocation, alteration, altercation, amalgamation, amelioration, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, anticipation, antidiscrimination, appellation, application, appreciation, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, aspiration, assassination, assimilation, association, augmentation, authentication, automation, aviation, avocation, bifurcation, calculation, calibration, cancellation, capitulation, carnation, castration, celebration, certification, cessation, cetacean, citation, clarification, classification, coagulation, codification, cogeneration, cogitation, cohabitation, collaboration, coloration, combination, commemoration, commendation, communication, compensation, compilation, complication, computation, concatenation, concentration, conciliation, condemnation, condensation, confabulation, confederation, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, connotation, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, consultation, consummation, contamination, contemplation, continuation, conversation, convocation, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correlation, corroboration, creation, cremation, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decertification, declaration, decontamination, decoration, dedication, defamation, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehydration, deification, delegation, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demodulation, demonstration, denomination, denunciation, depopulation, deportation, depravation, depreciation, depredation, deprivation, deregulation, derivation, desalination, desecration, desegregation, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destination, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, dictation, differentiation, dilatation, dilation, discoloration, discontinuation, discrimination, disembarkation, disinclination, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorientation, dispensation, disputation, disqualification, dissemination, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, distillation, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, education, ejaculation, elaboration, elation, electrification, elevation, elimination, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emulation, enumeration, equitation, equivocation, eradication, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, evocation, exacerbation, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, exfoliation, exhalation, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expatriation, expectation, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, expropriation, extermination, extrapolation, fabrication, facilitation, falsification, fascination, federation, fermentation, fibrillation, figuration, filtration, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, frustration, fumigation, gasification, gastrulation, generation, gentrification, germination, gestation, glaciation, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gyration, habitation, hallucination, hesitation, hibernation, humiliation, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, identification, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, impregnation, imputation, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indoctrination, infatuation, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, information, inhabitation, inhalation, initiation, innovation, inoculation, insemination, insinuation, inspiration, installation, instigation, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, integration, intensification, interpretation, interrogation, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, inundation, invalidation, investigation, invitation, invocation, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, justification, laceration, lactation, legislation, levitation, liberation, libration, ligation, limitation, liquidation, litigation, location, lubrication, machination, magnification, malformation, manifestation, manipulation, masturbation, maturation, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, migration, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misappropriation, miscalculation, miscommunication, miscreation, misidentification, misinformation, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, mitigation, moderation, modification, modulation, molestation, motivation, multiplication, mummification, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, navigation, negation, negotiation, nitration, nomination, nondiscrimination, nonproliferation, notation, notification, nucleation, nullification, obfuscation, obligation, observation, occupation, operation, oration, orchestration, ordination, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overpopulation, overregulation, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, penetration, perforation, permutation, perpetuation, personification, perspiration, perturbation, pigmentation, plantation, pollination, pontification, population, precipitation, predestination, prefabrication, premeditation, preoccupation, preparation, presentation, preservation, privation, probation, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, profanation, prognostication, proliferation, pronunciation, propagation, proration, prostration, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, ramification, ratification, reaffirmation, reallocation, recalculation, recantation, recertification, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recommendation, reconciliation, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinterpretation, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remuneration, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reparation, repatriation, replication, representation, repudiation, reputation, reregulation, reservation, resignation, respiration, restoration, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revocation, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, saturation, sedation, sedimentation, segmentation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, simplification, simulation, situation, solicitation, sophistication, specification, speculation, stagflation, stagnation, starvation, station, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, subordination, substantiation, suffocation, summation, superstation, syndication, tabulation, taxation, telecommunication, temptation, termination, titillation, toleration, transformation, transillumination, translation, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, undervaluation, unification, usurpation, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, valuation, variation, vegetation, ventilation, verification, vibration, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, vocation.
3-sh u nabduction, abolition, abortion, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, accession, accretion, acquisition, action, addiction, addition, admission, admonition, adoption, advection, affection, affliction, aggression, alliteration, alternation, ambition, ammunition, antiabortion, anticorruption, apparition, apportion, apprehension, ascension, ashen, assertion, assumption, attention, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, beautician, benediction, brutalization, caption, carburetion, caution, circulation, circumspection, clinician, coalition, coercion, cognition, collection, commission, commotion, compassion, competition, completion, complexion, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, compunction, conception, conceptualization, concession, concoction, concussion, condescension, condition, conduction, confection, confession, conjunction, connection, conniption, conscription, constitution, constriction, construction, consumption, contention, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, convention, conviction, convolution, convulsion, correction, corruption, counterrevolution, crucifixion, cushion, deception, decimation, decommission, decomposition, decompression, deconstruction, deduction, defection, definition, deletion, demolition, demotion, dentition, depiction, depletion, deposition, depression, dereliction, description, desertion, destitution, destruction, detection, detention, deterioration, devolution, devotion, diction, dietitian, diffraction, digression, dilution, dimension, diminution, direction, disaffection, disconnection, discretion, discussion, disinfection, disposition, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissension, dissolution, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, dysfunction, edition, egyptian, ejection, election, electrician, electrocution, elocution, emission, emotion, emulsion, encryption, erection, erudition, eruption, eviction, evolution, exaction, exception, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exhibition, expansion, expedition, exposition, expression, expulsion, extension, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, faction, fashion, fiction, fission, flexion, formalization, fraction, freshen, friction, fruition, function, gentian, geriatrician, gumption, hessian, homogenization, hypertension, hypotension, ignition, impassion, imperfection, imposition, impression, inaction, inception, incineration, indiscretion, induction, infarction, infection, inflection, infliction, infraction, inhibition, injection, injunction, inquisition, inscription, insertion, inspection, institution, instruction, insurrection, interaction, interception, intercession, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, interruption, intersection, introduction, introspection, intuition, invention, junction, jurisdiction, juxtaposition, lilliputian, liposuction, liquefaction, locomotion, logician, lotion, magician, malfunction, malnutrition, mansion, martian, mathematician, mention, midsection, misapprehension, misconception, misimpression, misperception, mission, mortician, motion, munition, musician, nonaggression, nonfiction, nonprescription, notion, nutrition, objection, obsession, obstetrician, obstruction, ocean, omission, opposition, oppression, optician, option, overconsumption, overexpansion, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, oversimplification, partition, passion, patrician, pediatrician, pension, perception, percussion, perfection, permission, persecution, petition, physician, politician, pollution, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, preconception, precondition, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, preignition, premonition, prescription, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, procession, production, profession, progression, prohibition, projection, promotion, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, protection, ration, reaction, reassertion, reception, recession, recognition, recollection, recondition, reconstruction, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reflection, regression, reimposition, reinspection, reintegration, reintroduction, reinvention, rejection, remission, rendition, repercussion, repetition, reposition, repossession, repression, reproduction, requisition, resolution, restitution, restriction, resumption, resurrection, retention, retraction, retransmission, retribution, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, sanction, satisfaction, secession, secretion, section, sedition, seduction, selection, session, solution, statistician, submission, subscription, subsection, substation, substitution, subtraction, succession, suction, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, tactician, technician, tension, theoretician, titian, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transgression, transition, transmission, tuition, venetian, volition, workstation.

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Anagrams: Amortization

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-i-i-m-n-o-o-r-t-t-z"

-1 letter: atomization.

-4 letters: animator, antiatom, antiriot, imitator, intromit, rotation, zoomania.

-5 letters: amorini, amorino, amotion, animato, antiair, arnatto, arnotto, introit, martian, martini, matzoon, monitor, oration, ottoman, rattoon, tamarin, titania, tortoni, triazin, tritoma, tzarina.

 Words containing the letters "a-a-i-i-m-n-o-o-r-t-t-z"
 

+1 letter: amortizations, aromatization.

 

+2 letters: aromatizations.

 

+3 letters: democratization, immortalization, romanticization.

 

+4 letters: democratizations, immortalizations, romanticizations.

 

+5 letters: melodramatization.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Amortization


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

.-    --    ---    .-.    -    ..    --..    .-    -    ..    ---    -.

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000001 01101101 01101111 01110010 01110100 01101001 01111010 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#65 &#109 &#111 &#114 &#116 &#105 &#122 &#97 &#116 &#105 &#111 &#110

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0041 006D 006F 0072 0074 0069 007A 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

357981848675926786758180

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Quotations: Non-fiction
6. Usage Frequency
7. Expressions
8. Expressions: Internet
9. Translations: Modern
10. Derivations
11. Rhymes
12. Anagrams
13. Orthography
14. Bibliography


  

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