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Amortisation

amortisation, payback period

noun ah-mor-ti-za-TSYON Rare
Numbers & Measures Money

Origin: from French 'amortissement', from Latin 'mors' (death)

Usage Note

Amortisation = the process of paying off a debt by instalments, or recovering an investment through savings/earnings over time. Die Anlage hat sich nach drei Jahren amortisiert.

Examples

"Die Solaranlage erreicht ihre Amortisation nach etwa acht Jahren."

Natural Translation

The solar system reaches its payback period after about eight years.

Literal Translation

The solar-plant reaches its amortisation after about eight years.

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