liquidity

American  

[li-kwid-i-tee] / lɪˈkwɪd ɪ ti /

noun

1. a liquid state or quality.

2. the ability or ease with which assets can be converted into cash.

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liquidity British  

/ lɪˈkwɪdɪtɪ /

noun

1. the possession of sufficient liquid assets to discharge current liabilities

2. the state or quality of being liquid

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liquidity Cultural  

1. The condition of having enough money on hand to meet financial obligations without having to sell fixed assets, such as machinery or equipment.

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Etymology

Origin of liquidity

From the Latin word liquiditās, dating back to 1610–20. See liquid, -ity

Example Sentences

“With liquidity thinning we are seeing big moves on little news.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Deposit growth for banks outpaced their loan growth in November, which indicates higher liquidity, the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal

It also makes Chinese outflows more sensitive to returns, liquidity conditions, and confidence—factors that can change far faster than central-bank reserve policy.

From Barron's

Then some funds struggled to meet even the limited demand for periodic liquidity they had promised to investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hong Kong and China stock markets are unlikely to see a significant liquidity boost from global funds in 2026 unless China makes another DeepSeek-like tech breakthrough, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal