Liability vs Debit - What's the difference?
liability | debit | Synonyms |
the condition of being liable.
an obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
* 1901 , , (w, The Monkey's Paw)
a handicap that holds one back.
the likelihood of something happening.
In bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account.
A sum of money taken out of a bank account. Thus called, because in bank's bookkeeping a cash withdrawal diminishes the amount of money held on the account, i.e. bank's debt to the customer.
To make an entry on the debit side of an account.
To record a receivable in the bookkeeping.
of or relating to process of taking money from an account
of or relating to the debit card function of a debit card rather than its often available credit card function {as used by US Postal Service, Walmart, and other payees
Liability is a synonym of debit.
As nouns the difference between liability and debit
is that liability is the condition of being liable while debit is flow, rate of flow.liability
English
Noun
(wikipedia liability) (liabilities)- "I was to say that Maw and Meggins disclaim all responsibility," continued the other. "They admit no liability at all, but in consideration of your son's services they wish to present you with a certain sum as compensation."
Antonyms
* assetDerived terms
* enterprise liability * secondary liability * vicarious liabilitydebit
English
(wikipedia debit)Noun
(en noun)- A cash sale is recorded as debit on the cash account and as credit on the sales account.
Derived terms
* debit cardSee also
* creditVerb
(en verb)- ''We shall debit your account for the amount of the purchase.
- We shall debit the amount of your purchase to your account.