ad valorem

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/æd vəˈlɔːrəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ad və lôr′əm, -lōr′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ad va•lo•rem  (ad və lôr′əm, -lōr′-),USA pronunciation 
  1. Businessin proportion to the value (used esp. of duties on imports that are fixed at a percentage of the value as stated on the invoice).
  • Latin: literally, according to the worth

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ad valorem / æd vəˈlɔːrəm/ ,
  1. (of taxes) in proportion to the estimated value of the goods taxed
    Abbreviation: ad val, a.v., A/V
Etymology: from Latin
'ad valorem' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Adv. - Av - a.v. - ad val. - ad valorem tax - duty

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