Meaning & use

liquidity

noun·Academic

The ease with which an asset can be converted into cash without significantly affecting its price.

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The company kept enough liquidity on hand to cover payroll during the slow season.

Investors worried about the fund's liquidity after several large withdrawals in one week.

A note on using this word

Liquidity refers to assets, not overall wealth; a company can be profitable yet have poor liquidity if its assets are hard to sell quickly.

Words with a similar meaning

cash reserves

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