ratable

or rate·a·ble

[ rey-tuh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. capable of being rated or appraised.

  2. proportional: ratable distribution of wealth.

Origin of ratable

1
First recorded in 1495–1505; rate1 + -able

Other words from ratable

  • rat·a·bil·i·ty, rat·a·ble·ness, noun
  • rat·a·bly, rate·a·bly, adverb
  • non·rat·a·bil·i·ty, non·rate·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • non·rat·a·ble, non·rate·a·ble, adjective
  • non·rat·a·ble·ness, non·rate·a·ble·ness, noun
  • non·rat·a·bly, non·rate·a·bly, adverb
  • un·rat·a·ble, un·rate·a·ble, adjective

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How to use ratable in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for ratable

ratable

rateable

/ (ˈreɪtəbəl) /


adjective
  1. able to be rated or evaluated

  2. British (of property) liable to payment of rates

Derived forms of ratable

  • ratability, rateability, ratableness or rateableness, noun
  • ratably or rateably, adverb

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