Word: amortization
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: am
or
ti
za
tion
Definition: The distribution of the cost of an intangible asset, such as an intellectual property right, over the projected useful life of the asset.
Morphemes:
Affix: amortize
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To wipe out (a debt, liability etc.) gradually or in installments.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: for, to, toward
Affix: mortuus
Language: la
Decoded: mortuus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: decayed, withered
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ātiō
Language: la
Decoded: -atio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Form of -tiō appended to nouns