solvency

CEFRC1

/sˈɔlvənsi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The ability to pay debts when they are due.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state of having enough funds or liquid assets to pay all of one's debts; the state of being solvent.

Examples

  • Solvency is entirely a matter of temperament and not of income.

  • Tom dreams of financial solvency.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

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In context

  • This is often phrased in terms of whether they are facing liquidity or solvency problems; but I think it’s better phrased in terms of the possibility of self-fulfilling crises, a la Obstfeld.

Antonyms

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The financial analyst checked the company's blank to ensure it could pay its debts.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From solvent + -cy.