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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimposable
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛ̃.pɔ.zabl/
"Cette propriété est imposable selon la nouvelle loi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Subject to being assessed, appraised, or rated, particularly with respect to local taxes or duties.
"The commercial property was deemed ratable by the local municipal authority." - 2
Capable of being measured, evaluated, or classified according to a specific scale.
"Employee performance is ratable based on a standardized quarterly metric."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French and Late Latin roots relating to 'rate' (from Latin rata, meaning 'calculated' or 'fixed'), combined with the English suffix '-able' meaning capable of. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, initially used in legal and economic contexts to describe properties or items subject to taxation or assessment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ratable" is said worldwide
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imposable
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.pɔ.zabl/
"Cette propriété est imposable selon la nouvelle loi."
steuerpflichtig
Transliteration: /ˈʃtɔʏɐˌpflɪçtɪç/
"Das Gebäude ist nach dem neuen Gesetz steuerpflichtig."
imponibile
Transliteration: /im.poˈni.bi.le/
"Il reddito imponibile è stato calcolato attentamente."
tributable
Transliteration: /tɾibuˈtaβle/
"Los bienes raíces son considerados tributables por el municipio."
tributável
Transliteration: /tɾibuˈtavɛw/
"A renda do cidadão é totalmente tributável."
कर योग्य
Transliteration: kar yogya
"यह संपत्ति कर योग्य है।"
可估税的
Transliteration: kě gū shuì de
"这栋商业建筑被认定为可估税的财产。"
과세 대상의
Transliteration: gwase daesang-ui
"그 부동산은 과세 대상의 자산으로 분류되었습니다."
課税対象の
Transliteration: kazei taishō no
"その建物は課税対象の物件として登録されている。"
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