imposable
1
6.7
Can be required by law or rule
- adjective
- /ɪmˈpoʊzəbl/
- Formal
:
imponible
- The new regulations are imposable on all businesses operating in the city.
Examples
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This perception is not debatable, nor is it imposable on others.
Blog text (20) -
This applies if the maximum sentence imposable for the offense was one year, and the respondent received a sentence of six months or less.
Blog text (8) -
Certain taxes are imposable on income earned from foreign investments.
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The judge stated that the penalties were imposable due to the severity of the crime.
Synonyms
14
6.6
A law, rule, or agreement that officials can force people to follow
is broader and can be applied outside legal contexts or by nonlegal means
How Enforceable
binding
72
4.6
- Formal
72
4.6
enforceable
14
6.6
- Specialized
14
6.6
imposable
1
6.7
- Formal
1
6.7
unenforceable
6
7.7
- Formal
6
7.7
Surface Forms
imposable positive
Morphology
Etymology
Imposable comes from the part im- meaning 'on' and the root pose, the same root as in position, meaning 'place'. So, something imposable is able to be 'put on' a person or thing, which is why it means it can be applied or enforced.