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The entitlement state has driven us into insolvency.
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Meaning of "insolvency" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INSOLVENCY

insolvency  [ɪnˈsɒlvənsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSOLVENCY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Insolvency is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INSOLVENCY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Insolvency

Insolvency is the inability of a debtor to pay their debt. In many sources, the definition also includes the phrase "or the state of having liabilities that exceed assets" or some similar phrase. Cash flow insolvency involves a lack of liquidity to pay debts as they fall due. Balance sheet insolvency involves having negative net assets—where liabilities exceed assets. Insolvency is not a synonym for bankruptcy, which is a determination of insolvency made by a court of law with resulting legal orders intended to resolve the insolvency. A business can be cash-flow insolvent but balance-sheet solvent if it holds market liquidity assets, particularly against short term debt that it cannot immediately realize if called upon to do so. Conversely, a business can have negative net assets showing on its balance sheet, making it balance-sheet insolvent, but still be cash-flow solvent if ongoing revenue is able to meet debt obligations, and thus avoid default: for instance, if it holds long term debt. Some large companies operate permanently in this state.

Definition of insolvency in the English dictionary

The definition of insolvency in the dictionary is bankruptcy or inability to pay debts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSOLVENCY


adjuvancy
ˈædʒəvənsɪ
agency
ˈeɪdʒənsɪ
arrivancy
əˈraɪvənsɪ
connivancy
kəˈnaɪvənsɪ
connivency
kəˈnaɪvənsɪ
conservancy
kənˈsɜːvənsɪ
currency
ˈkʌrənsɪ
efficiency
ɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
emergency
ɪˈmɜːdʒənsɪ
fervency
ˈfɜːvənsɪ
frequency
ˈfriːkwənsɪ
irrelevancy
ɪˈrɛlɪvənsɪ
observancy
əbˈzɜːvənsɪ
plumbisolvency
ˌplʌmbɪˈsɒlvənsɪ
plumbosolvency
ˌplʌmbəʊˈsɒlvənsɪ
potency
ˈpəʊtənsɪ
relevancy
ˈreləvənsɪ
revolvency
rɪˈvɒlvənsɪ
solvency
ˈsɒlvənsɪ
vivency
ˈvaɪvənsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSOLVENCY

insolate
insolation
insole
insolence
insolent
insolently
insolidity
insolubilise
insolubility
insolubilize
insoluble
insolubleness
insolubly
insolvability
insolvable
insolvably
insolvency provision
insolvent
insomnia
insomniac

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSOLVENCY

advertising agency
competency
consistency
deficiency
dependency
energy efficiency
estate agency
fluency
high frequency
high-frequency
latency
news agency
presidency
proficiency
regency
residency
tendency
transparency
travel agency
urgency

Synonyms and antonyms of insolvency in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INSOLVENCY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «insolvency» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of insolvency

Translation of «insolvency» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSOLVENCY

Find out the translation of insolvency to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of insolvency from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «insolvency» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无清偿能力
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

insolvencia
570 millions of speakers

English

insolvency
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दिवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإعسار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несостоятельности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insolvência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শোধাক্ষমতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faillite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Insolvensi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Insolvenz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

支払不能
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지불 불능
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Insolvensi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đang vở nợ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நொடித்துப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दिवाळखोरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iflas
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insolvenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

upadłość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неспроможності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insolvență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφερεγγυότητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

insolvensie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

konkurs
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

insolvens
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of insolvency

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSOLVENCY»

The term «insolvency» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.718 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSOLVENCY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about insolvency

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3 QUOTES WITH «INSOLVENCY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word insolvency.
1
Joe Miller
The entitlement state has driven us into insolvency.
2
Devin Nunes
While it may be difficult to understand why cities and even entire states would doom themselves to insolvency by undertaking these obligations, the answer is simple: Democratic politicians, who have near-total political control of California and of America's biggest cities, support this massive transfer of wealth to public employees.
3
Rob Woodall
The House-passed FY2012 Budget Resolution does two very important things: it ensures that seniors 55 and older will continue to receive the same Medicare benefits they received in 2010, and it ensures Medicare for individuals under age 55 by saving Medicare from insolvency and providing, for the first time, a real choice for the future.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSOLVENCY»

Discover the use of insolvency in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to insolvency and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Principles of International Insolvency
This title covers the essentials of international insolvency with a very practical slant, providing the reader with a comparative overview of insolvency law and practice in the key jurisdictions of the world.
Philip R. Wood, 2007
2
Principles of Corporate Insolvency Law
Principles of Insolvency Law is widely regarded as 'the' text on Insolvency law. Professor Sir Roy Goode's reputation as the "doyen of commercial law" has established a unique position for the Work as a leading authority in the field.
Roy Goode, Royston Miles Goode, 2011
3
A Global View of Business Insolvency Systems
This book provides information for legislators, policymakers, lawyers, accountants, academics, and administrators who seek to understand the workings of insolvency laws.
Jay Lawrence Westbrook, 2010
4
Corporate Insolvency Law: Perspectives and Principles
This interdisciplinary examination of corporate insolvency law assesses recent reforms and anticipates new legislation.
Vanessa Finch, 2002
5
The European Insolvency Regulation: Law and Practice
This is the European Insolvency Regulation of May 2000.
Miguel Virgós Soriano, Francisco J. Garcimartín Alférez, 2004
6
International Insolvency Law: Themes and Perspectives
It is largely an offspring of globalization. Paul Omar examines the development of domestic rules dealing with cross-border instances and the many international projects in the field.
Professor Paul Omar, 2013
7
European Insolvency Law
This valuable book examines the texts that have formed part of the European experience at managing insolvency across frontiers and looks at insolvency as a phenomenon affecting the formation of the Single Market within the European ...
Paul J. Omar, 2004
8
European Insolvency Regulation: Commentary
This book is a comprehensive commentary on the EIR in light of recent decisions of the ECJ and decisions of the judicatures of the various Member States of the EU. It contains a commentary on Article 102, Sections 1 to 11 of the German ...
Klaus Pannen, 2007
9
Commencement of Insolvency Proceedings
This volume addresses the commencement of insolvency proceedings over business debtors and the conditions in which they may arise. It explains the types of proceedings available and the participants involved.
Dennis Faber, Niels Vermunt, Jason Kilborn, 2012
10
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Accounting, Practice and Procedure
Accountants and financial managers are often the first professionals to realize that a financial problem exists within a corporation but must be familiar with the various alternatives available to clients before they can offer solutions.
Grant W. Newton, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSOLVENCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term insolvency is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Arbitrate Before You Litigate! Re: UK Insolvency Cases | The …
Note that, on the evidence before the Court, the debtor was not insolvent (although no evidence of the balance sheet test of insolvency was ... «The National Law Review, Jul 15»
2
Amendment to the Czech Insolvency Act - Lexology
In May 2015, the Czech Ministry of Justice submitted a draft amendment to the Insolvency Act to the Government (the “Amendment”). According ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
3
RPT-Mismatching insolvency laws spell trouble for resolution | Reuters
LONDON, July 16 (IFR) - The capacity for countries to tailor national insolvency laws as they implement new bail-in legislation could store up ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
4
The UK continues its objective stance on rescue procedures - JDSupra
It is on this point that the case turns; the court stated that the abovementioned insolvency processes could only be instigated 'if the liquidator ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
5
BRIEF-Joyou announces commencement of insolvency proceedings …
Insolvency administrator has just decided to apply for revocation of admission for trading on Prime Standard of Frankfurt Stock Exchange. «Reuters, Jul 15»
6
Amendments to UK insolvency legislation
Important amendments and clarifications have been made to the Insolvency Act 1986 pursuant to the Small Business, Enterprise and ... «International Law Office, Jul 15»
7
Mismatching insolvency laws spell trouble for resolution
LONDON, July 16 (IFR) - The capacity for countries to tailor national insolvency laws as they implement new bail-in legislation could store up ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
8
Insolvency Update: The Battle For Priority: A Victory For Banks, But …
The Supreme Court has held that a floating charge, crystallised by notice, prior to the commencement of a winding up, ranks ahead of ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
9
Insolvency specialist suffers due to economic recovery
The Manchester-headquartered group - which has an office in Belfast - blamed another "challenging year" for the insolvency industry as it ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
Insolvency risk to Northern Ireland's agriculture sector falls
Northern Ireland's agriculture sector has witnessed a sustained decrease in the number of businesses at high risk of insolvency, a new report ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»

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