amortizement: Meaning and Definition of

am•or•tize•ment

Pronunciation: (am"ur-tīz'munt, u-môr'tiz-), [key]
— n.
  1. a sloping top on a buttress, pillar, etc.
  2. an architectural feature, as a gable, at the top of a façade.
  3. amortization.
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