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səˈbɪlnoun, plural -ties.
Idiom1.
the state or fact of being responsible.
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an instance of being responsible: The responsibility for this mess is yours!
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a particular burden of obligation upon one who is responsible: the responsibilities of authority.
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reliability or dependability, especially in meeting debts or payments.
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on one's own responsibility, on one's own initiative or authority: He changed the order on his own responsibility.
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Responsibility
has a plethora of syllables.
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| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells. |
Related forms
non·re·spon·si·bil·i·ty, noun, plural -ties.
pre·re·spon·si·bil·i·ty, noun, plural -ties.
self-re·spon·si·bil·i·ty, noun
su·per·re·spon·si·bil·i·ty, noun, plural -ties.
Synonyms
1. answerability, accountability.
1. answerability, accountability.
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Word Origin & History
responsibility
"condition of being responsible," 1787, from responsible + -ity.
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