liquidity

  • 1liquidity — 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

  • 2Liquidity — Li*quid i*ty (l[i^]*kw[i^]d [i^]*t[y^]), n. [L. liquiditas, fr. liquidus liquid: cf. F. liquidit[ e].] The state or quality of being liquid. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3liquidity — 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

  • 4liquidity — ► NOUN Finance 1) the availability of liquid assets to a market or company. 2) liquid assets …

    English terms dictionary

  • 5liquidity — [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

  • 6liquidity — 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

  • 7Liquidity — 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

  • 8Liquidity — 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

  • 9liquidity — [[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

  • 10liquidity —    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