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liability
[ lahy-uh-bil-i-tee ]
noun
plural liabilities.
- liabilities,
- Finance. moneys owed; debts or pecuniary obligations ( assets ).
- Accounting. liabilities as detailed on a balance sheet, especially in relation to assets and capital.
- something disadvantageous:
His lack of education is his biggest liability.
- Also ···Ա [] the state or quality of being liable:
liability to disease.
liability
/ ˌɪəˈɪɪɪ /
noun
- the state of being liable
- a financial obligation
- a hindrance or disadvantage
- likelihood or probability
liability
- An obligation or debt .
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Other Word Forms
- ԴDz·····ٲ noun plural nonliabilities
- ·····ٲ noun plural preliabilities
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Word History and Origins
Origin of liability1
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"Are you concerned that you may be a liability for your party?"
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The second single largest liability of $462 million facing Musk also involved Tesla.
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A statement with the settlement expressed regret on his part - but contained no admission of liability or an apology.
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The prince, who has denied all claims against him, reached an out-of-court settlement with her in 2022 which contained no admission of liability or apology.
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As of January, the company faced total current liabilities of more than $426 million.
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