chargeableness

The company's chargeableness for the project's expenses was clearly outlined in the contract.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being chargeable: "chargeableness" refers to the state or condition of being subject to a charge, cost, or obligation. It is the capacity to incur a financial or legal liability.
   • Liability for accusation: It also denotes the state of being open to accusation or blame, meaning that something or someone can be legally or morally held responsible.

Usage Examples

• (The condition of being subject to a charge was explicitly mentioned.)
• (His liability or blameworthiness for the accident was established legally.)
• (The obligation to bear costs is applicable to the goods.)

Advanced Usage

• "to demonstrate chargeableness": to show that something is subject to a charge or liability.

  • The company had to demonstrate the chargeableness of the additional costs to the client. (The company needed to prove that the extra expenses were the client's responsibility.)

• "chargeableness under law": the legal status of being liable for a charge or accusation.

  • The chargeableness under law of the politician was debated in the media. (The legal liability of the politician for an accusation was discussed publicly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chargeable (adj): capable of being charged; subject to a charge or accusation.

  • The repair is chargeable to the insurance policy. (The repair can be billed to the insurance.)

• Charged (adj): having an electric charge; also, accused or formally blamed.

  • He was charged with theft. (He was formally accused of theft.)

• Charger (n): a device for charging batteries; also, a horse used in battle.

  • The phone charger is broken. (The device for recharging the phone is not working.)

Synonyms

• Liability: the state of being legally responsible for something.
• Accountability: the obligation to explain or accept responsibility for actions.
• Blameworthiness: the quality of being deserving of blame.

Phrasal Verbs

• Charge off: to treat a debt as a loss or write it off.

  • The bank had to charge off the unpaid loan. (The bank wrote off the loan as a loss.)

• Charge up: to energize or replenish (a battery) or to become excited.

  • She charged up her phone before the trip. (She recharged her phone battery.)

Related Idioms

• Charge someone with something: to formally accuse someone of a crime.

  • They charged him with fraud. (They formally accused him of fraud.)

• Take charge: to assume control or responsibility.

  • She took charge of the project after the manager left. (She assumed control of the project.)