prélèvement — meaning in English

English meaning

• levy verb To officially impose and collect a tax, fine, or other charge.
• removal noun The act of taking something away or getting rid of it.
• sampling noun The process of selecting a smaller group from a larger population to study or measure.

Senses

prélèvement is used for these senses in English:

• levy The act of levying.
• removal The process of removing or the fact of being removed.
• sampling The process or technique of obtaining a representative sample.

levy — full definition

1. verb To officially impose and collect a tax, fine, or other charge.
2. verb To call up people for military service.
3. noun A tax, fine, or other compulsory payment.
4. noun A body of troops raised by conscription.

removal — full definition

1. noun The act of taking something away or getting rid of it.
2. noun The act of dismissing someone from a job or position.

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