Friday, July 9, 2010

A Big Word.


Chew on this one for a while.

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re·spon·si·ble  /rɪˈspɒnsəbəl/ Show Spelled[ri-spon-suh-buhl] Show IPA
–adjective
1. answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often fol. by to or for ): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.
2. involving accountability or responsibility: a responsible position.
3. chargeable with being the author, cause, or occasion of something (usually fol. by for ): Termites were responsible for the damage.
4. having a capacity for moral decisions and therefore accountable; capable of rational thought or action: The defendant is not responsible for his actions.
5. able to discharge obligations or pay debts.
6. reliable or dependable, as in meeting debts, conducting business dealings, etc.
7. (of a government, member of a government, government agency, or the like) answerable to or serving at the discretion of an elected legislature or the electorate.

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re·spon·si·ble (rĭ-spŏn'sə-bəl)
adj. 1.Liable to be required to give account, as of one's actions or of the discharge of a duty or trust.

2.Involving personal accountability or ability to act without guidance or superior authority: a responsible position within the firm.

3.Being a source or cause.

4.Able to make moral or rational decisions on one's own and therefore answerable for one's behavior.

5.Able to be trusted or depended upon; reliable.

6.Based on or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking: responsible journalism.

7.Having the means to pay debts or fulfill obligations.

8.Required to render account; answerable: The cabinet is responsible to the parliament.


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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: re·spon·si·ble
Function: adjective
1 a : liable to be called on to answer b : liable to be called to account as the primary cause, motive, or agent c : liable to legal review or in case of fault to penalties
2 : characterized by trustworthiness, integrity, and requisite abilities and resources responsible bidder>
3 : able to choose for oneself between right and wrong
4 : marked by or involving accountability responsible office> —re·spon·si·bil·i·ty noun —re·spon·si·ble·ness noun —re·spon·si·bly adverb Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.