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liability

[ lahy-uh-bil-i-tee ]

noun

plural liabilities.
  1. liabilities,
    1. Finance. moneys owed; debts or pecuniary obligations ( assets ).
    2. Accounting. liabilities as detailed on a balance sheet, especially in relation to assets and capital.
  2. something disadvantageous:

    His lack of education is his biggest liability.

  3. Also ···Ա [] the state or quality of being liable:

    liability to disease.



liability

/ ˌɪəˈɪɪɪ /

noun

  1. the state of being liable
  2. a financial obligation
  3. a hindrance or disadvantage
  4. likelihood or probability
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

liability

  1. 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

First recorded in 1785–95; li(able) + -ability
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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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You are solely responsible for meeting your legal requirements and getting any necessary liability insurance coverage for your business.

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Harvard has to spend the money the way the donors have directed, or it risks legal liability.

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These assemblies are chosen by lot from the citizenry at large and deliberate on matters of policy, much as trial juries deliberate on matters of civil or criminal liability.

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