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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 ±ô¾±Â·²¹Â·²ú±ô±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ [] the state or quality of being liable:

    liability to disease.



liability

/ ËŒ±ô²¹ÉªÉ™Ëˆ²úɪ±ôɪ³Ùɪ /

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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ô·±ô¾±Â·²¹Â·²ú¾±±ô·¾±Â·³Ù²â noun plural nonliabilities
  • ±è°ù±ð·±ô¾±Â·²¹Â·²ú¾±±ô·¾±Â·³Ù²â noun plural preliabilities
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of liability1

First recorded in 1785–95; li(able) + -ability
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In its most recent quarterly filing, the company listed total assets of $209.7 million and total liabilities of $273.1 million as of Sept. 30.

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Janet Ruiz, a spokesperson for the Insurance Information Institute, declined to comment specifically on State Farm’s request for a rate hike for its umbrella liability coverage.

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Los Angeles County, Pasadena and Sierra Madre have also filed suit against the utility giant in the closely watched litigation that could mean billions of dollars in damage and liability.

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The settlement included a statement in which he expressed regret for his association with Epstein but contained no admission of liability or apology.

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The consumer group, Which, said pet insurance policies currently available will have third-party liability.

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