LIABILITY


Meaning of LIABILITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌlī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Date: 1705

1.

a. : the quality or state of being liable

b. : probability

2. : something for which one is liable ; especially : pecuniary obligation : debt — usually used in plural

3. : one that acts as a disadvantage : drawback

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.