deductible
(adjective) acceptable as a deduction (especially as a tax deduction)
deductible
(noun) a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount
deductible
(noun) (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deductible (comparative more deductible, superlative most deductible)
Eligible to be deducted.
• nondeductible
deductible (plural deductibles)
(US, insurance) An amount of expenses that must be paid out of pocket before an insurer will pay further expenses.
• (British) excess
Source: Wiktionary
De*duct"i*ble, a.
1. Capable of being deducted, taken away, or withdrawn. Not one found honestly deductible From any use that pleased him. Mrs. Browning.
2. Deducible; consequential.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
