ratability

rat·a·ble

 (rā′tə-bəl)

adj.

1. Capable of being rated, estimated, or appraised: ratable income.

2. Proportional.

3. Liable to assessment; taxable.

n.

1. Income from taxes on a property: netted the city over $30 million in new ratables.

2. A property or building, especially one used for commercial purposes, that provides tax income for local government: constructed a total of $10 million in new ratables.

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rat′a·bil′i·ty, rat′a·ble·ness n.

rat′a·bly adv.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ratability - the state of being liable to assessment or taxation rateability Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom liability - the state of being legally obliged and responsible
	2.	ratability - the quality of being capable of being rated or estimated measurability, quantifiability - the quality of being measurable

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