Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

broad-based

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
broad--based
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a tax: applying to most or all taxpayers or transactions, rather than a targeted subset.

adj

Broadly based, wide-ranging.

Example Sentences

Antonyms

narrow-based

Questions

What does broad-based mean?
Of a tax: applying to most or all taxpayers or transactions, rather than a targeted subset.

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