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Maturity vs Amortization - What's the difference?

maturity | amortization |

As nouns the difference between maturity and amortization

is that maturity is the state of being mature, ready or ripe while amortization is the reduction of loan principal over a series of payments.

maturity

English

(wikipedia maturity)

Noun

  • The state of being mature, ready or ripe
    • ''Some foods and drinks, like wine, only reach their full taste at maturity , which literally comes at a price
  • When bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin
    • ''The entire tank of was in their maturity and ready to mate.
    ''Some insect species reach sexual maturity well before their own bodily maturity
  • (countable, finance) Date when payment is due
    • The note was cashed at maturity .

    Synonyms

    * matureness * ripeness * adulthood * (finance) due date

    Antonyms

    * immaturity

    Derived terms

    * maturity date * sexual maturity

    Related terms

    * maturation

    amortization

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (UK) amortisation

    Noun

  • The reduction of loan principal over a series of payments.
  • The distribution of the cost of an intangible asset, such as an intellectual property right, over the projected useful life of the asset.

    • See also

    * depreciation (of tangible assets) * depletion (of natural resources) * * * (projectlink) * (projectlink)