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liquidity — liq·uid·i·ty /li kwi də tē/ n: the quality or state of being liquid Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. liquidity … Law dictionary
liquidity — 1610s, quality of being liquid, from L.L. liquiditatem (nom. liquiditas), from L. liquidus (see LIQUID (Cf. liquid)). Meaning quality of being financially liquid is from 1897 … Etymology dictionary
liquidity — ► NOUN Finance 1) the availability of liquid assets to a market or company. 2) liquid assets … English terms dictionary
liquidity — [li kwid′i tē] n. 1. the quality or state of being liquid 2. Finance a) the ability of a business to meet obligations without disposing of its fixed assets b) the ability of a market to absorb buying and selling without producing undue price… … English World dictionary
liquidity — A market which allows quick and efficient entry or exit at a price close to the last traded price. The ability to liquidate or establish a position quickly is due to a large number of traders willing to buy and sell. The CENTER ONLINE Futures… … Financial and business terms
Liquidity — A market is liquid when it has a high level of trading activity, allowing buying and selling with minimum price disturbance. Also a market characterized by the ability to buy and sell with relative ease. The New York Times Financial Glossary * *… … Financial and business terms
Liquidity — 1. The degree to which an asset or security can be bought or sold in the market without affecting the asset s price. Liquidity is characterized by a high level of trading activity. Assets that can be easily bought or sold are known as liquid… … Investment dictionary
liquidity — [[t]lɪkwɪ̱dɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N n In finance, a company s liquidity is the amount of cash or liquid assets it has easily available. [TECHNICAL] The company maintains a high degree of liquidity. ...serious liquidity problems … English dictionary
liquidity — the ability to pay your debts as they fall due Only euphemistic when you lack it: Sir Jeremy came to me saying that he lacked liquidity... that s the delicate way these European aristocrats say in deep shit. (Deighton, 1993/2) A… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
liquidity — noun /lɪkˈwɪdəti/ a) The state or property of being liquid. Some stocks are traded so rarely that they lack liquidity. b) An assets property of being able to be sold without affecting its value; the degree to which it can be easily converted into … Wiktionary
