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notifiable

/ˈnəʊtɪfaɪəbl̩/

B2CEFR level
60/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Medicine adjective

Legally required to be reported to public-health authorities.

Tuberculosis is a notifiable disease, so confirmed cases must be reported to the health protection team.

Similar: reportable

Topic: Advanced English in Medical English

Law adjective

Required to be disclosed to the tax authority, as of certain avoidance arrangements.

The scheme bore several hallmarks that made it notifiable under the disclosure regime.

Similar: disclosable, reportable

Topic: Tax law in Legal English

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