Definitions from Wordnet 2.0

• payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers
• the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years

Definitions from Wiktionary

• the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years ,
• payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers

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