Search results
- DictionaryEx·emp·tion/iɡˈzem(p)SH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the process of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others: "exemption from prescription charges"
The meaning of EXEMPTION is the act of exempting or state of being exempt : immunity. How to use exemption in a sentence.
the fact of not having to obey a rule or do something that other people have to do: [ U ] He was granted exemption from military service during World War II. An exemption is a particular amount of money that is not taxed: [ C ] a tax exemption. (Definition of exemption from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
noun. the circumstances of a taxpayer, such as their age or number of dependents, that allow them to make certain deductions from taxable income. the act of exempting. the state of being exempted; immunity.
the fact of not having to obey a rule or do something that other people have to do: [ U ] He was granted exemption from military service during World War II. An exemption is a particular amount of money that is not taxed: [ C ] a tax exemption.
The meaning of EXEMPT is free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject. How to use exempt in a sentence.
When you get an exemption, you don't have to do something. In the sixties, some people got exemptions from military service during the Vietnam War. We don't often think of being left out as a good thing, but when you use the word exemption, you mean that someone has been excluded in a positive way.
a. An exception of certain property from bankruptcy or taxation. b. The deduction of a certain amount in the computation of net income with regard to taxation, allowed for an individual, that individual's dependents, and certain characteristics, such as blindness or age.
