Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
liability
3 dictionary results for: liabilities
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
li·a·bil·i·ty       [lahy-uh-bil-i-tee] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -ties.
1.liabilities,
a.moneys owed; debts or pecuniary obligations (opposed to assets).
b.Accounting. liabilities as detailed on a balance sheet, esp. in relation to assets and capital.
2.something disadvantageous: His lack of education is his biggest liability.
3.Also, li·a·ble·ness. the state or quality of being liable: liability to disease.

[Origin: 1785–95; li(able) + -ability]
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
li·a·bil·i·ty       (lī'ə-bĭl'ĭ-tē)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. li·a·bil·i·ties
  1. The state of being liable.
    1. Something for which one is liable; an obligation, responsibility, or debt.
    2. liabilities The financial obligations entered in the balance sheet of a business enterprise.
  2. Something that holds one back; a handicap.
  3. Likelihood.

WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
liabilities

noun
anything that is owed to someone else 

Share This:Share This: digg.comShare This: ma.gnolia.comShare This: www.stumbleupon.comShare This: del.icio.usShare This: FacebookShare This: favorites.live.comShare This: www.technorati.comShare This: furl.netShare This: myweb2.search.yahoo.comShare This: www.google.com