Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tax break

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: tax break
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deduction in tax that is given in order to encourage a certain economic activity or a social objective.

Inflected Forms

tax breaks (plural)

Phrases

tax exemption tax deduction tax credit

Frequently Paired Words

tax exemption tax deduction tax credit

Synonyms

tax benefit

Questions

What does tax break mean?: A deduction in tax that is given in order to encourage a certain economic activity or a social objective.

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