deductible

[ dih-duhk-tuh-buhl ]

/ dɪˈdʌk tə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being deducted.

allowable as a tax deduction: Charitable contributions are deductible expenses.

noun

the amount for which the insured is liable on each loss, injury, etc., before an insurance company will make payment: The deductible on our medical coverage has been raised from $50 to $100 per illness.

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Origin of deductible

First recorded in 1855–60; deduct + -ible

OTHER WORDS FROM deductible

de·duct·i·bil·i·ty, nounnon·de·duct·i·bil·i·ty, nounnon·de·duct·i·ble, adjective, nounun·de·duct·i·ble, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH deductible

deducible, deductible

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How to use deductible in a sentence

You don't see many of them suggesting that we should, say, end the deductibility of debt interest payments.
After the Fiscal Cliff: What do Democrats Want?|Megan McArdle|January 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A couple who goes from $150,000 to $185,000 loses tuition deductibility and the ability to contribute to an IRA.
Should People Who Make $250,000 a Year Worry About Obama's Tax Proposals?|Megan McArdle|November 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In Palm Beach, Romney told donors that, if elected, he would end the federal deductibility for state income and property taxes.
Romney’s Plan to End State Income-Tax Deductible Could Screw States Like New York|Ben Jacobs|May 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Curbing deductibility raises revenue without creating any new loopholes or any new incentives to exploit existing loopholes.
Politically Scandalous Deficit Fixes|Matthew Yglesias|February 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Lobbying reform—end the deductibility of corporations lobbying the executive branch.
Obama Needs to Keep Attacking|Paul Begala|January 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for deductible

deductible

/ (dɪˈdʌktɪbəl) /

adjective

capable of being deducted

US and Canadian short for tax-deductible

noun

insurance, US and Canadian a specified contribution towards the cost of a claim, stipulated on certain insurance policies as being payable by the policyholderAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): excess

Derived forms of deductible

deductibility, noun

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deductible

Origin of deductible

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