diminution vs amortisation

amortisation vs diminution

diminution and amortisation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diminution	Yes	No	No	No
amortisation	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

Other hyponyms of diminution 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, amortization, declassification, shelter, tax shelter, tax credit.

diminution (noun)	amortisation (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers
the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)	the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years
change toward something smaller or lower

Difference between diminution and amortisation

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