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The Collaborative International Dictionary
ratable

ratable \rat"a*ble\ (r[=a]t"[.a]*b'l), n. a structure which may be rated, or set at a certain value, for the purpose of taxation, usually based on the value; as, with the deterioration of the center cities, the loss of ratables worsened the situation by removing valuable sources of tax revenue.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
ratable

also rateable, c.1500, from rate (v.2) + -able.

Wiktionary
ratable

a. (context chiefly finance English) able to be evaluated with a rating.

WordNet
ratable

adj. liable to payment of rates or taxes; "the ratable value of property" [syn: rateable]

Usage examples of "ratable".

But there's also much to be said for creating jobs, and certainly we can use ratables to ease the tax burden.