"ad valorem" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ad valorem (“by value”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂welh₁-|id=rule}}, {{bor+|en|la|ad valorem|t=by value}} Borrowed from Latin ad valorem (“by value”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} ad valorem (not comparable)
  1. Measured by or in proportion to value. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: ad valorem tax
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Noun

Forms: ad valorems [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ad valorem (“by value”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂welh₁-|id=rule}}, {{bor+|en|la|ad valorem|t=by value}} Borrowed from Latin ad valorem (“by value”) Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} ad valorem (plural ad valorems)
  1. A tax that is levied based on value. Categories (topical): Taxation
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Inflected forms

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