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Accountable vs Ownership - What's the difference?

accountable | ownership |

As an adjective accountable

is having accountability (individuals have accountability); answerable.

As a noun ownership is

the state of having complete legal control of the status of something.

accountable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having accountability (individuals have accountability); answerable.
  • Requiring accountability (property or funds require accountability).
  • Liable to be called on to render an account;
  • Being answerable for.
  • Being liable for.
  • (rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.
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    • Synonyms

    * amenable, responsible, liable, answerable

    See also

    * hold to account

    ownership

    English

    (wikipedia ownership)

    Noun

    (ownerships)
  • The state of having complete legal control of the status of something.

    • Derived terms

    * homeownership, home ownership

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