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declarable

declarable

1 7.3
Something people must officially tell an authority about
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈklɛrəbəl/
  • Formal
: declarable
  • The contract outlined which assets are considered declarable under the law.

Examples

  • Any declarable income must be reported to tax authorities each year.

  • Failure to list all declarable items on the customs form can result in penalties.

  • The income is declarable to the tax office.

  • Is this amount declarable under the new regulations?

  • To apply for a loan, you must provide all your declarable assets to the bank.

  • The tax forms require any declarable expenses to ensure accurate reporting.

  • Employees are required to submit their declarable earnings to maintain transparency.

Antonyms

unofficial
72 3.8

Not approved by the people in charge

implicit
51 6.1

Understood without being directly said as part of something else

Surface Forms

declarable positive

Morphology

declarable = declare (transparent) = declare + able

Standard adjective formation from the verb 'declare' with the productive suffix '-able', yielding 'able to be declared'.

Etymology

The word declarable comes from the verb declare, which means 'to make clear' and shares the same root as the common word clear. So if something is declarable, it is something you must officially 'make clear' or tell the authorities.