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Pronunciation : Tar"iff
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. tarif; cf. Sp. & Pg. tarifa, It. tariffa; all fr. Ar. ta'rif information, explanation, definition, from 'arafa, to know, to inform, explain.]
Definition : 1. A schedule, system, or scheme of duties imposed by the government of a country upon goods imported or exported; as, a revenue tariff; a protective tariff; Clay's compromise tariff. (U.S. 1833).

Note: The United States and Great Britain impose no duties on exports; hence, in these countries the tariff refers only to imports.

2. The duty, or rate of duty, so imposed; as, the tariff on wool; a tariff of two cents a pound.

3. Any schedule or system of rates, changes, etc.; as, a tariff of fees, or of railroad fares. Bolingbroke.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Tar"iff
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To make a list of duties on, as goods.

t. [imp. & p. p. Tariffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Tariffing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913