accountableness


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ac·count·a·ble

 (ə-koun′tə-bəl)
adj.
1. Expected or required to account for one's actions; answerable. See Synonyms at responsible.
2. Capable of being explained: an accountable phenomenon.
ac·count′a·bil′i·ty, ac·count′a·ble·ness n.
ac·count′a·bly adv.
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accountableness

(əˈkaʊntəbəlnəs)
n
the condition of being answerable or accountable
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