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ac⋅count⋅a⋅ble

  [uh-koun-tuh-buhl]
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–adjective
1. subject to the obligation to report, explain, or justify something; responsible; answerable.
2. capable of being explained; explicable; explainable.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME; see account, -able

Related forms:
ac⋅count⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
ac⋅count⋅a⋅bly, adverb
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ac·count·a·ble   (ə-koun'tə-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. Liable to being called to account; answerable. See Synonyms at responsible.

  2. That can be explained: an accountable phenomenon.

ac·count'a·bil'i·ty, ac·count'a·ble·ness n., ac·count'a·bly adv.
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Main Entry: ac·count·able
Pronunciation: &-'kaun-t&-b&l
Function: adjective
1 : LIABLE <accountable for the burglary>
2 : obliged to accept responsibility accountable for payment of the check> —ac·count·abil·i·ty /&-"kaun-t&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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