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   Ac·count·a·ble

   /əˈkoun(t)əbəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person, organization, or institution) required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible: "parents could be held accountable for their children's actions" Similar responsibleliableanswerablechargeableto blameanswerableresponsiblereportingsubjectunder the charge ofbound to obeyobeyingbound byOpposite unaccountable
   • 2. explicable; understandable: "the delayed introduction of characters' names is accountable, if we consider that names have a low priority" Similar explicableexplainableunderstandablecomprehensibleintelligibledefinablereasonableunsurprising

   Derivatives

   • 1. accountably adverb

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   Accountable definition: subject to the obligation to report, explain, or justify something; responsible; answerable.. See examples of ACCOUNTABLE used in a sentence.

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   Definition of accountable adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ac‧count‧a‧ble /əˈkaʊntəbəl/ adjective [ not before noun] responsible for the effects of your actions and willing to explain or be criticized for them accountable to The government should be accountable to all the people of the country. accountable for Managers must be accountable for their dec...

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   Define accountable. accountable synonyms, accountable pronunciation, accountable translation, English dictionary definition of accountable. adj. 1. Expected or required to account for one's actions; answerable. See Synonyms at responsible. 2. Capable of being explained: an accountable...

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   WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. ac•count•a•ble (ə koun′ tə bəl), adj. subject to the obligation to report, explain, or justify something; responsible; answerable. capable of being explained; explicable; explainable.

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   noun. the state of being accountable, liable, or answerable. Education. a policy of holding schools and teachers accountable for students' academic progress by linking such progress with funding for salaries, maintenance, etc. Discover More. Other Words From. non ac·count a·bil i·ty noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins.

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   Definitions of 'accountable' If you are accountable to someone for something that you do, you are responsible for it and must be prepared to justify your actions to that person. [...] More. Synonyms of 'accountable' • answerable, subject, responsible, obliged [...] More. Collocations with 'accountable'