[an-ser-uh-buh
l, ahn-] 
| 1. | liable to be asked to give account; responsible: He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions. |
| 2. | capable of being answered: a question answerable by mail. |
| 3. | proportionate; correlative (usually fol. by to). |
| 4. | corresponding; suitable (usually fol. by to): The amount is not answerable to my needs. |