deductible

//dɪˈdʌktɪbəl//
B2Frequency Level 12Technical
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Adjective

deductibleCanonical form
1

Able to be subtracted or deducted, especially from taxable income or gross income.

Medical expenses are deductible from your taxable income.

Noun

deductibleSingular
deductiblesPlural
1

The amount of money that an insured person must pay before an insurance company will pay a claim.

My health insurance has a $500 deductible, so I have to pay that amount before the insurance covers anything.

Synonym