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- [tar-if]
- /ˈtær ɪf/
- /ˈtær.ɪf/
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- [tar-if]
- /ˈtær ɪf/
Definitions of tariff word
- noun tariff an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports. 1
- noun tariff the schedule or system of duties so imposed. 1
- noun tariff any duty or rate of duty in such a list or schedule. 1
- noun tariff any table of charges, as of a railroad, bus line, etc. 1
- noun tariff bill; cost; charge. 1
- verb with object tariff to subject to a tariff. 1
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Origin of tariff
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; earlier tariffa < Italian < Arabic taʿrīfah, derivative of ʿarrafa to make known
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Parts of speech for Tariff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tariff popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tariff usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tariff
noun tariff
- arm and a leg — the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- assessment — An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
- bottom dollar — The last of one's money; all of one's money.
- brokerage — A brokerage or a brokerage firm is a company of brokers.
- capitation — a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per head
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