Phrase guide

tax bracket

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A range over which a piecewise linear, generally progressive, tax is linear.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: slab

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: slab

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a category of taxpayers based on the amount of their income

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: income bracket, income tax bracket

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bracket

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 稅階 /税阶 (seoi3 gaai1) — range
  • Chinese Mandarin: 稅級 /税级 (shuìjí) — range
  • Finnish: veroluokka — range
  • German: Steuerklasse — range
  • German: Steuerstufe — range
  • German: Lohnsteuerklasse — range
  • Polish: próg podatkowy — range
  • Portuguese: escalão fiscal — range
  • Slovak: daňové pásmo — range
  • Spanish: tramo impositivo — range
  • Spanish: categoría tributaria — range
  • Spanish: nivel gravativo — range
  • Spanish: rango de gabelas — range