deductible
[ dih-duhk-tuh-buhl ]
/ dɪˈdʌk tə bəl /
Save This Word!
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.
QUIZZES
DO A DOUBLE TAKE ON THIS QUIZ ON CONTRONYMS
Look both ways before you take this quiz on contronyms, or words that can have opposite meanings.
Question 1 of 7
Choose the sentence that uses "rent" correctly.
Meet Grammar Coach
Improve Your Writing
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, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH deductible
deducible, deductibleWords nearby deductible
de dolo malo, dedolomitization, dedolomitize, deduce, deduct, deductible, deductible clause, deduction, deduction theorem, deductive, deduplicate
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for deductible
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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012