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May 25, 2012
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li•a•bil•i•ty



Pronunciation: (lī"u-bil'i-tē), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -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.

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