noun
solvency
SOL-vuhn-see
Solvency (noun) means the state of having enough money or liquid assets to pay all of one's debts. Example: “The auditors checked the company's solvency before approving the loan.”
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finance The state of having enough money or liquid assets to pay all of one's debts.
"The auditors checked the company's solvency before approving the loan."
"Regulators watch the solvency of large banks closely."
"Cutting costs helped the business restore its solvency."
How to use solvency
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHaving enough money to pay what you owe.
When to use it
Solvency is a finance term, common in business and banking contexts.
Memory tip
Solvency is the noun and solvent is the adjective, so a company is solvent and has solvency.
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Common pairings
financial solvency
maintain solvency
threaten solvency
long-term solvency
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Etymology
Solvency was formed in English from solvent plus the ending -cy.
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Rhymes for solvency
agency
latency
urgency
potency
decency
regency
currency
tendency
clemency
leniency
frequency
emergency
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Frequently asked questions
What does solvency mean?
Solvency is the state of having enough funds or liquid assets to pay all of your debts. It describes a person or company that is solvent.
What is the opposite of solvency?
The opposite of solvency is insolvency.
Is solvency a countable noun?
It is usually uncountable, so people normally say solvency rather than a solvency. The plural solvencies exists but is not common in everyday use.
What is the meaning of solvency?
"solvency" (noun) means the state of having enough money or liquid assets to pay all of one's debts.
