ad valorem
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ad va·lo·rem
(ăd′ və-lôr′əm)adj.
In proportion to the value: ad valorem duties on imported goods.
[New Latin ad valōrem : Latin ad, to, according to + Late Latin valōrem, accusative of valor, value.]
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ad valorem
(æd vəˈlɔːrəm)adj, adv
(Economics) (of taxes) in proportion to the estimated value of the goods taxed. Abbreviation: ad val, a.v. or A/V
[from Latin]
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ad va•lo•rem
(æd vəˈlɔr əm, -ˈloʊr-)adj., adv.
in proportion to the value: used esp. of a tax.
[< Latin: literally, according to the worth]
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ad valorem
- A type of customs duties, from Latin, meaning "in proportion to the value."See also related terms for proportion.
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ad valorem
A Latin phrase meaning in proportion to the value of something.
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Adv. 1. [画像:ad valorem - in proportion to the estimated value of the goods taxed]ad valorem - in proportion to the estimated value of the goods taxed; "the goods were taxed ad valorem"
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