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rateable — adjective a British spelling of ratable * * * rateable UK US (also ratable) /ˈreɪtəbl/ adjective ► INSURANCE a rateable part of a payment is the amount that can be charged to someone else : »Where appropriate a ratable proportion of the claim may … Financial and business terms
Rateable — Rate a*ble ( [.a]*b l), a. See {Ratable}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rateable — is the preferred spelling, not ratable … Modern English usage
rateable — (also ratable) ► ADJECTIVE ▪ able to be rated or estimated … English terms dictionary
rateable — [rāt′ə bəl] adj. alt. sp. of RATABLE … English World dictionary
rateable — adj. (also ratable) 1 Brit. liable to payment of rates. 2 able to be rated or estimated. Phrases and idioms: rateable value the value at which a house etc. is assessed for payment of rates. Derivatives: rateability n. rateably adv … Useful english dictionary
rateable value — ➔ value1 * * * rateable value UK US noun [C] ► TAX, GOVERNMENT the official value given to business properties in the UK which decides the amount of local tax they have to pay: »The proposal recommended that businesses with a rateable value of £8 … Financial and business terms
rateable value — ► NOUN ▪ (in the UK) a value ascribed to a commercial property based on its size, location, etc., used to determine the rates payable by its owner … English terms dictionary
rateable value — [[t]re͟ɪtəb(ə)l væ̱ljuː[/t]] rateable values N COUNT In Britain, the rateable value of a building was a value based on its size and facilities, which was used in calculating local taxes called rates … English dictionary
rateable value — ratable value or rateable value noun A value placed on a property, and used to assess the amount of rates payable to the local authority each year • • • Main Entry: ↑rate … Useful english dictionary
rateable — adjective see ratable … New Collegiate Dictionary
