- the state of being indebted
- the amount owed; all one's debts
noun
The definition of indebtedness is the state of owing something (usually money) to someone, or the total amount owed.
An example of indebtedness is when you owe the bank $100 and your friend $200.
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indebtedness
noun
- The state of being indebted.
- Something owed to another.
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Noun
(usually uncountable, plural indebtednesses)
- State of owing money; being in debt.
- The state of owing something or being under obligation to someone.
- The amount owed.
- All debts totalled.
Origin
From indebted + -ness.
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indebtedness - Legal Definition
n
- The condition of owing money to another.
- The money owed.
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Sentence Examples
- Table B shows the total indebtedness of the Ottoman Empire, exclusive of tribute loans.
- In addition to the indebtedness of the national government, the individual states have also incurred funded debts of their own.
- The problems particularly of the primitive history were first brought into clear light by him, and all subsequent work upon the subject must acknowledge its indebtedness to him.
- On Virgil's indebtedness to Ennius see V.
- The bulk of this indebtedness has been contracted for the purpose of constructing railways, tramways, water-supplies, and other revenue-producing works and services, and it is estimated that only 8% of the total indebtedness can be set down for unproductive services.
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