assessable

adjective

as·​sess·​able ə-ˈse-sə-bəl How to pronounce assessable (audio)
a-
: capable of being assessed: such as
a
: subject to valuation for the purposes of taxation
At the close of the roll, the value of all assessable properties in Solano County was $55 billion, Tonnesen said.Rachel Raskin-Zrihen
b
: capable of being evaluated critically often against comparable data
First of all, the only standards that are assessable are the ones outlined in our curricula. A student's grade should reflect level of performance against these standards.David Staples

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When a tax—including an additional amount, addition to tax, assessable penalty, or interest—is assessed, the IRS may take certain actions to collect the tax administratively—that’s clear from the statute. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024 With an assessable payroll of $1.8 million, last year’s injury rate was 0.94 percent — a slight uptick compared to 0.91 percent in 2022. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024 These are measurable and assessable skills that regularly come into play in patient care. Henry Bair, STAT, 31 July 2024 New Braunfels is looking into increasing roadway-impact fees to 100 percent of the maximum assessable fees, meaning the city would be collecting the most it is allowed to collect. Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Aug. 2022 All this information comes directly from IRC publications, and all accounting systems must be able to provide a complete and accurate assessable account of their data which can be presented to an IRS Revenue agent at any time. Karlton Dennis, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022 The study establishes a maximum assessable roadway impact fee that varies in different areas of the city. Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Aug. 2022 The City carried a debt of $2,500 on an assessable basis of $2 million. Kevin Dayhoff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 9 Jan. 2022 These programs are typically forgettable, lack assessable impact, and, studies show, ineffective. Rita Omokha, Wired, 26 May 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of assessable was in 1683

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“Assessable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assessable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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