progressivity

progressivity
progressivity [prō΄gre siv′ə tē]
n.
1. the quality of being progressive: said of a tax or system of taxation
2. the degree to which a tax or system of taxation is progressive

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pro·gres·siv·i·ty (prō'grĕ-sĭvʹĭ-tē, prŏg'rĕ-) n. pl. pro·gres·siv·i·ties
The quality or degree of being progressive: “Proponents of progressivity often argue that higher-income people should pay higher taxes because they benefit more from government” (National Review).

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