liability

Pronunciation: /laɪəˈbɪlɪti/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the state of being legally obliged and responsible
  2. noun an obligation to pay money to another party
  3. noun the quality of being something that holds you back

Etymology

From liable + -ity.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
susceptibility
Narrower (hyponyms)
taxability, ratability

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