adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A property whose value is assessed by an authority to determine the payment of rates.

   "[…] proportion of all taxes paid by commercial and industrial rateables (not per household) […]"

Adjective

1. 1
   Liable to incur the payment of rates.
2. 2
   Able to be evaluated with a rating.

Adjective

1. 1
   liable to payment of locally assessed property taxes wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ratabletaxable

Example

More examples

"[…] proportion of all taxes paid by commercial and industrial rateables (not per household) […]"

Etymology

From rate + -able.

Related phrases

rateable value

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