ratable

or rate·a·ble

[ rey-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being rated or appraised.
2. proportional:

   ratable distribution of wealth.

ratable

/ ˈreɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. able to be rated or evaluated
2. (of property) liable to payment of rates

Derived Forms

• ˌrataˈbility, noun
• ˈratably, adverb

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ratable¹

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

Example Sentences

The territorial schedule comprised a general list of ratable objects with fixed valuations.

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In a previous year a general estimate of ratable estates had been ordered.

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Scot was a ratable proportion in the payments levied from the town for local or national purposes.

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And never could he imagine or allow that his personal weight, and force, and worth were ratable by gymnastic tests.

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Representatives are apportioned among the towns according to ratable male polls, (male tax-payers;) state residence, two years.

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Related Words

• payable