In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ACCOUNTABILITY
accountability, answerability, answerableness
(noun) responsibility to someone or for some activity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
accountability (usually uncountable, plural accountabilities)
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness; responsible for; answerable for.
(military) The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.
Synonyms
• accountableness
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*count"a*bil"i*ty, n.
Definition: The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness. "The awful idea of accountability." R. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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