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solvency

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sol·vent  (slvnt, sôl-)
adj.
1. Capable of meeting financial obligations.
2. Chemistry Capable of dissolving another substance.
n.
1. Chemistry
a. A substance in which another substance is dissolved, forming a solution.
b. A substance, usually a liquid, capable of dissolving another substance.
2. Something that solves or explains.

[French, from Latin solvns, solvent-, present participle of solvere, to loosen; see solve.]

solven·cy n.

solvency [ˈsɒlvənsɪ]
n
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) ability to pay all debts
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.solvency - the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due
financial condition - the condition of (corporate or personal) finances
insolvency - the lack of financial resources
Translations
solvency [ˈsɒlvənsɪ] N (Fin) → solvencia f
solvency [ˈsɒlvənsi] nsolvabilité f
solvency
n (Fin) → Zahlungsfähigkeit f, → Solvenz f
solvency [ˈsɒlvnsɪ] n (Fin) → solvibilità


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For, we always ran into new debt immediately, to the full extent of the margin, and sometimes, in the sense of freedom and solvency it imparted, got pretty far on into another margin.
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