decrease vs amortization

amortization vs decrease

decrease and amortization both are nouns.

decrease is a verb but amortization is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decrease	Yes	No	Yes	No
amortization	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, amortization is a hyponym of decrease; that is, amortization is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:

decrease: the act of decreasing or reducing something
amortization: the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years

Other hyponyms of decrease include cut, mitigation, moderation, lowering, cutback, devaluation, devitalisation, devitalization, extenuation, mitigation, palliation, alleviation, easement, easing, relief, de-escalation, minimisation, minimization, depletion, shortening, shrinking, deduction, subtraction, deflation, deduction, discount, price reduction, rollback, weakening, depreciation, contraction, reverse split, reverse stock split, split down, amortisation, declassification, shelter, tax shelter, tax credit.

decrease (noun)	amortization (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers
the amount by which something decreases	the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years
a change downward
a process of becoming smaller or shorter

decrease (verb)	amortization (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range
make become smaller

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