deductible

[dih-duhk-tuh-buh l]

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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.

Origin of deductible

First recorded in 1855–60; deduct + -ible

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

Can be confuseddeducible deductible

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Related Words for deductible

certain, conclusive, demonstrable, verifiable, deductible, testable, undoubtable

Examples from the Web for deductible

Contemporary Examples of deductible

Bronze plans start at $191 a month, fully one-third more than the catastrophic plan, with a $6,000 deductible.
With More Competition and Choice, Obamacare Might Not Be So Horrible
Nick Gillespie
May 12, 2014
The application of a deductible is often tied to whether the National Weather Service identifies the event as a hurricane.
MH370: How Do Insurers Put a Price on Life?
Daniel Gross
March 26, 2014
Nonetheless, I still had to cough up $1,300 a month with a $5,000 deductible for the two of us.
Obamacare May Be Dangerous to Your Health
Richard Woodward
November 30, 2013
Pre-Obamacare, a Carefirst plan with a $2,700 deductible would have cost me $111 a month, according to the ehealthinsurance site.
The Obamacare Death Spiral
David Frum
November 4, 2013
She says she saved 50 percent over her current premiums and cut her deductible in half from $5,000 to $2,500.
The Obamacare Success Stories
Eleanor Clift
October 23, 2013

British Dictionary definitions for deductible

deductible

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 Formsdeductibility, noun

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Word Origin and History for deductible

adj.

1610s, "that may be deduced," also "that may be deducted;" from Latin deducere (see deduce) + -ible. As a noun, "deductible thing," by 1927.