WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Ac*count`a*bil"i*ty\, n. The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness. ``The awful idea of accountability.'' --R. Hall.
| Pronunciation: | u`kaûntu'bilitee | ||
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| Definition: | [n] responsibility to someone or for some activity | ||
| Synonyms: | answerability, answerableness | ||
| See Also: | responsibility, responsibleness | ||
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| Definition: | \Ac*count`a*bil"i*ty\, n. The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness. ``The awful idea of accountability.'' --R. Hall. | ||
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