different between accountable vs accountability

English

Etymology

• First attested around 1400.
• account +? -able

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??ka?nt?bl?/

Adjective

accountable (comparative more accountable, superlative most accountable)

1. Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
2. Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
3. Liable to be called on to render an account.
4. (rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.

Synonyms

• amenable, responsible, liable, answerable

Translations

See also

• hold to account

References

• accountable in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• accountable at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology

From accountable +? -ity.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?.?ka?n.t?.?b?l.?t.i/

Noun

accountability (usually uncountable, plural accountabilities)

1. The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something.
2. An open determination of one's responsibility for something and imposition of consequences.
3. Good-faith acceptance of one's responsibility for something and of its consequences.
4. (military) The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.

Synonyms

• accountableness

Translations

See also

• responsibility

References

• accountability at OneLook Dictionary Search
• accountability in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.