transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌä-blə-ˈgā-shən ]
noun
Date: 14th century
1. : the action of obligating oneself to a course of action (as by a promise or vow)
2.
a. : something (as a formal contract, a promise, or the demands of conscience or custom) that obligates one to a course of action
b. : a debt security (as a mortgage or corporate bond)
c. : a commitment (as by a government) to pay a particular sum of money ; also : an amount owed under such an obligation
unable to meet its obligation s, the company went into bankruptcy
3.
a. : a condition or feeling of being obligated
b. : a debt of gratitude
4. : something one is bound to do : duty , responsibility