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indebtedness|ɪnˈdɛtɪdnɪs|
[f. prec. + -ness.]
1. The condition of being indebted or in debt.
1828in Webster. 1848Mill Pol. Econ. ii. vi. §2. I. 307 The indebtedness of the proprietors in the flourishing cantons of Zurich ‘borders on the incredible’. 1861Goschen For. Exch. 9 It is above all things necessary to form a clear view of what is meant by international indebtedness.
b. The extent to which one is indebted; the sum owed; the actual debt.
1862Sala Ship Chandler (L.), Perhaps..this vast sum is in payment of Master Edward's indebtedness. 1867Times 4 June, The indebtedness of the bankrupt amounted to {pstlg}1,382. 1889Ibid. (weekly ed.) 27 Dec. 5/4 The indebtedness of the Municipal Corporation of Belfast is only {pstlg}777,733.
2. The condition of being under obligation for services, etc., rendered.
1647Trapp Exp. Epistles Ep. Ded. A iij a, To professe my deep indebtednesse unto You, for Your many fatherly favours. 1893Sir R. Ball Story of Sun 26, I am glad to acknowledge my indebtedness to these papers. 1897M. Kingsley W. Africa 9 The indebtedness which all African travellers have to the white residents in Africa. |