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There are certain economics involved in making a network TV show that you want to amortize the costs of that, so the more episodes you make, the cheaper they all are individually.
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Meaning of "amortize" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMORTIZE

From Medieval Latin admortizāre, from Old French amortir to reduce to the point of death, ultimately from Latin ad to + mors death.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AMORTIZE

amortize  [əˈmɔːtaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMORTIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Amortize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb amortize in English.

WHAT DOES AMORTIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Amortization

Amortisation is the process of decreasing or accounting for an amount; over a period. The word comes from Middle English amortisen to kill, alienate in mortmain, from Anglo-French amorteser, alteration of amortir, from Vulgar Latin admortire "to kill", from Latin ad- and mort-, "death".

Definition of amortize in the English dictionary

The first definition of amortize in the dictionary is to liquidate by instalment payments or by periodic transfers to a sinking fund. Other definition of amortize is to write off by annual transfers to a sinking fund. Amortize is also to transfer in mortmain.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO AMORTIZE

PRESENT

Present
I amortize
you amortize
he/she/it amortizes
we amortize
you amortize
they amortize
Present continuous
I am amortizing
you are amortizing
he/she/it is amortizing
we are amortizing
you are amortizing
they are amortizing
Present perfect
I have amortized
you have amortized
he/she/it has amortized
we have amortized
you have amortized
they have amortized
Present perfect continuous
I have been amortizing
you have been amortizing
he/she/it has been amortizing
we have been amortizing
you have been amortizing
they have been amortizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I amortized
you amortized
he/she/it amortized
we amortized
you amortized
they amortized
Past continuous
I was amortizing
you were amortizing
he/she/it was amortizing
we were amortizing
you were amortizing
they were amortizing
Past perfect
I had amortized
you had amortized
he/she/it had amortized
we had amortized
you had amortized
they had amortized
Past perfect continuous
I had been amortizing
you had been amortizing
he/she/it had been amortizing
we had been amortizing
you had been amortizing
they had been amortizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will amortize
you will amortize
he/she/it will amortize
we will amortize
you will amortize
they will amortize
Future continuous
I will be amortizing
you will be amortizing
he/she/it will be amortizing
we will be amortizing
you will be amortizing
they will be amortizing
Future perfect
I will have amortized
you will have amortized
he/she/it will have amortized
we will have amortized
you will have amortized
they will have amortized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been amortizing
you will have been amortizing
he/she/it will have been amortizing
we will have been amortizing
you will have been amortizing
they will have been amortizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would amortize
you would amortize
he/she/it would amortize
we would amortize
you would amortize
they would amortize
Conditional continuous
I would be amortizing
you would be amortizing
he/she/it would be amortizing
we would be amortizing
you would be amortizing
they would be amortizing
Conditional perfect
I would have amortize
you would have amortize
he/she/it would have amortize
we would have amortize
you would have amortize
they would have amortize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been amortizing
you would have been amortizing
he/she/it would have been amortizing
we would have been amortizing
you would have been amortizing
they would have been amortizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you amortize
we let´s amortize
you amortize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to amortize
Past participle
amortized
Present Participle
amortizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMORTIZE


absolutize
ˌæbsəˈljuːtaɪz
advertise
ˈædvəˌtaɪz
advertize
ˈædvəˌtaɪz
climatise
ˈklaɪməˌtaɪz
concretize
ˈkɒnkrɪˌtaɪz
democratize
dɪˈmɒkrəˌtaɪz
desensitize
diːˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz
digitize
ˈdɪdʒɪˌtaɪz
expertize
ˈɛkspɜːˌtaɪz
hypnotize
ˈhɪpnəˌtaɪz
magnetize
ˈmæɡnɪˌtaɪz
magnetized
ˈmæɡnɪtaɪz
monetize
ˈmʌnɪˌtaɪz
prioritise
praɪˈɒrɪtaɪz
prioritize
praɪˈɒrɪˌtaɪz
privatise
ˈpraɪvətaɪz
sties
ˈstaɪz
stigmatize
ˈstɪɡməˌtaɪz
systematize
ˈsɪstɪməˌtaɪz
ties
taɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMORTIZE

amoristic
amornings
amorosa
amorosity
amoroso
amorous
amorously
amorousness
amorphism
amorphous
amorphously
amorphousness
amort
amortal
amortisable
amortisement
amortizable
amortization
amortized mortgage loan
amortizement

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMORTIZE

acclimatize
alphabetize
anesthetize
appetize
automatize
baptize
concertize
deputize
dramatize
lemmatize
narcotize
palletize
parasitize
privatize
proselytize
quantize
sanitize
securitize
sensitize
traumatize

Synonyms and antonyms of amortize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «amortize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMORTIZE

Find out the translation of amortize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of amortize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amortize» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

分期偿还
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amortizar
570 millions of speakers

English

amortize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऋण चुकाना
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

استهلاك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

амортизировать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amortizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিচালকসংঘের হাতে দেত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amortir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melunaskan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

amortisieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

返済する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분할 상환하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amortize
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

trả lần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீர்ப்பதாகும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Amortize
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

amortisman ayırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ammortare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

amortyzować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

амортизувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amortiza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποσβέσουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

amortiseer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

amortera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

amortize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of amortize

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMORTIZE»

The term «amortize» is regularly used and occupies the 61.278 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMORTIZE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about amortize

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2 QUOTES WITH «AMORTIZE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word amortize.
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Shawn Ryan
There are certain economics involved in making a network TV show that you want to amortize the costs of that, so the more episodes you make, the cheaper they all are individually.
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Mark Zandi
Indeed, the FHA was born out of the Great Depression, which was also caused in significant part by a foreclosure crisis. Mortgages in the early 1930s were mostly three- to five-year 'bullet' loans, which did not amortize and were due in full at maturity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMORTIZE»

Discover the use of amortize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amortize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Financial Accounting: An Introduction to Concepts, Methods ...
Firms depreciate or amortize the cost of long-lived assets whose service benefits diminish over time (that is, assets with finite useful lives). Examples are buildings, equipment, and patents. Firms do not depreciate or amortize the cost of ...
Clyde Stickney, Roman Weil, Katherine Schipper, 2009
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Income Tax Regulations: Winter 2008 Edition
Election to amortize bond premium on taxable bonds. — (a) Time and manner of making the election. — (1) In general. — A holder makes the election to amortize bond premium by offsetting interest income with bond premium in the holder's ...
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A Selection of ... Internal Revenue Service Tax Information ...
• Filing fees. Costs you cannot amortize. You cannot amortize costs connected with any of the following activities. • Acquiring assets for the partnership or transferring assets to the partnership. • Admitting or removing partners, other than at the ...
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Business Expenses: For Use in Preparing ... Returns
Costs you cannot amortize. You cannot amortize costs connected with any of the following activities. . ' Acquiring assets for the partnership or transferring assets to the partnership. ' Admitting or removing partners, other than at the time the ...
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Business taxpayer information publications
You amortize this part of the adjusted basis over the intangible's remaining amortization period in the hands of the transferor. Nonrecognition transfers include transfers to a corporation, partnership contributions and distributions, like -kind ...
United States. Internal Revenue Service, 2002
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Federal Tax Course (2009)
on the original tax return or would like to change to a different method, it must obtain the consent of the IRS.69 If the taxpayer chooses to capitalize and not currently deduct or amortize its R&E costs, the capitalized amounts cannot be deducted ...
Linda M. Johnson, CCH Tax Law Editors, 2008
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The Management of Intellectual Property
... Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense Expense 500 0 0 250 250 0 Capitalize Capitalize Capitalize Capitalize Capitalize Capitalize 0 500 500 250 250 500 Amortize t 1 Amortize t 1 Amortize t 1 Amortize t1 0 Amortize t1 Amortize t1 0 ...
D. Bosworth, Derek L. Bosworth, Elizabeth Webster, 2006
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Taxpayer Information Publications: (1995)
Unless you must amortize the costs of patents or copyrights (as explained next), you can recover the costs through ... business after August 1 0, 1 993 (or after July 25, 1 991 , if elected), you generally have to amortize their costs over 1 5 years.
9
Integrating UV Disinfection Into Existing Water Treatment Plants
BC2, BD2, BE2 Treatment Cost for Chloramine (same as AA2.AB2, AC2, AD2, AE2) 1) Capital Cost =166062Qd + 936460 2) Amortize capital cost for the said period. Use the formula provided in the footnote O&M Cost = 98746Qa + 18065 DA3 ...
Laurel Passantino, Douglas Owen, 2005
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L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
7, 1999] §1.171-4 Election to amortize bond premium on taxable bonds. (a) Time and manner of making the election — (1) In general. A holder makes the election to amortize bond premium by offsetting interest income with bond premium in ...
Internal Revenue Service, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMORTIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term amortize is used in the context of the following news items.
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Something Borrowed Makes You Blue - Student Debt And Joint …
... is keyed to your prior year's adjusted gross income rather than a payment that would amortize principal and interest over a ten-year period. «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
On the Hunt for Student Housing in Iowa
According to a news release, the loan has a seven-year term that will amortize over three decades. “ISU has an enrollment of nearly 30,000 ... «Commercial Property Executive, Jul 15»
3
The future of solar: lightweight, flexible and as cheap as wallpaper
... required to build a lithium-ion factory — like the $5 billion Tesla is investing in its Gigafactory outside Reno — will take decades to amortize. «RenewEconomy, Jul 15»
4
Villarreal's operating budget increases to €60m for 2015-16
Transfers are a little harder to fit in because typically we amortize fees paid over the life of contracts, and major profits and losses fall outside ... «Villarreal USA, Jul 15»
5
Can banks learn to love FinTech?
Sales finance has been around for years, and is typically used by car dealerships to amortize payments. The in-store credit cards used by large ... «IT World Canada, Jul 15»
6
A few thoughts regarding Mexico's model contract for shallow waters …
... but also the implementation of an adequate legal or regulatory framework that permits making long term commitments required to amortize ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
7
Supreme Court Affirms Ban On Patent Royalties After Patent Expiration
In other words, the parties might agree on a reasonable royalty, calculate the royalty over the patent term, and then amortize the payments over ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
8
Public Affairs Roundtable: The path to victory in 2016 [Extended]
... industry because within that reform is a radical proposal to amortize advertising, which would actually make it dramatically more expensive. «PR Week, Jun 15»
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Juno Therapeutics (JUNO) PT Raised to $83 at JPMorgan on …
He added, "We expect the deal to close in 3Q, and we have updated our model to reflect 1) the $150M upfront payment, which we amortize ... «StreetInsider.com, Jun 15»
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Fitch Rates JPMBB 2015-C29 Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Amortization: The pool is scheduled to amortize by 13.9% of the initial pool balance prior to maturity, which is greater than the 2014 average of ... «Business Wire, Jun 15»

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