current liability

noun

A liability or financial obligation which will come due in the near-term (often within one year).

Meanings

nouncurrent liability (plural current liabilities)

plural current liabilities

  1. accountingA liability or financial obligation which will come due in the near-term (often within one year).

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 流動負債 /流动负债
  • 流動負債 /流动负债 (liúdòng fùzhài)financial obligation
Finnish lyhytaikainen velka
  • lyhytaikainen velkafinancial obligation
French dette circulante
  • dette circulantefinancial obligation
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APA

current liability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/current%20liability

MLA

“current liability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/current%20liability. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “current liability,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/current%20liability.

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