Having been gradually paid off or written down in value according to a schedule.
Past tense and past participle of amortize, from Old French amortir (to deaden or reduce gradually).
An 'amortized loan' is the most common type—it's designed so you pay the same amount every month, making budgeting predictable and math teachers excited.
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