Noun
The act or right of alienating lands to a corporation, which was considered formerly as transferring them to dead hands, or in mortmain.
The extinction of a debt, usually by means of a sinking fund; also, the money thus paid.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAfter all, sustainability means running the global environment - Earth Inc. - like a corporation: with depreciation, amortization and maintenance accounts. In other words, keeping the asset whole, rather than undermining your natural capital. Maurice Strong
I had a couple come in with a negative amortization mortgage on a house that costs way too much relative to their income. They're consuming real estate, not investing in it. Chris Cooper
Adjusted-EBITDA excludes certain non-cash items and non-recurring items, including stock-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, litigation expenses, and acquisition-related expenses. Source: Internet
Amounts shown in the table represent depreciation and amortization expense recorded by the individual business segments. Source: Internet
Components produced in small numbers if not individually machined can prevent amortization of R&D and facility costs over mass production to the degree seen in more pedestrian manufacturing. Source: Internet
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization were up more than 25 per cent. Source: Internet