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accountable

adj
/əˈkaʊntəbl̩/

Etymology

From account + -able. First attested around 1400.

  1. derived from computō
  2. derived from aconte
  3. derived from acunte
  4. inherited from acounte
  5. suffixed as accountable — “account + able”

Definitions

  1. Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds)

    Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.

    • Everyone is accountable to God for their conduct.
    • You will be held accountable for your misdemeanors.
    • "Because the railway is economically and socially vital, it receives large amounts of public money and must therefore ultimately be accountable to government. [...]

  2. Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).

  3. Liable to be called on to render an account.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Capable of being accounted for

      Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.

      • True religion . . . intelligible, rational, and accountable, -- not a burden but a privilege.

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Derived

accountability, accountable depot, accountable disbursing officer, accountable mail, accountableness, accountable officer, accountably, nonaccountable, unaccountable

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at accountable. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01accountable02account03reckoning04estimating05estimate06imperfect07perfect08fault09responsibility

A definitional loop anchored at accountable. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at accountable

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA