Responsibility...

Jan 30, 2005 23:53

re·spon·si·bil·i·ty
Pronunciation: ri-"spän(t)-s&-'bi-l&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
1 : the quality or state of being responsible : as a : moral, legal, or mental accountability b : RELIABILITY, TRUSTWORTHINESS
2 : something for which one is responsible : BURDEN

re·spon·si·ble
Pronunciation: ri-'spän(t)-s&-b&l
Function: adjective
1 a : liable to be called on to answer b (1) : liable to be called to account as the primary cause, motive, or agent (2) : being the cause or explanation c : liable to legal review or in case of fault to penalties
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2 a : able to answer for one's conduct and obligations : TRUSTWORTHY b : able to choose for oneself between right and wrong

3 : marked by or involving responsibility or accountability
4 : politically answerable; especially : required to submit to the electorate if defeated by the legislature -- used especially of the British cabinet
- re·spon·si·ble·ness noun
- re·spon·si·bly /-blE/ adverb
synonyms RESPONSIBLE, ANSWERABLE, ACCOUNTABLE, AMENABLE, LIABLE mean subject to being held to account. RESPONSIBLE implies holding a specific office, duty, or trust . ANSWERABLE suggests a relation between one having a moral or legal obligation and a court or other authority charged with oversight of its observance . ACCOUNTABLE suggests imminence of retribution for unfulfilled trust or violated obligation . AMENABLE and LIABLE stress the fact of subjection to review, censure, or control by a designated authority under certain conditions .

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