illiquidity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The condition of being illiquid; a lack of liquidity; difficulty in selling out an asset.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪlɪˈkwɪdɪti/

Word forms

illiquidity illiquidities

Etymology

By surface analysis, illiquid + -ity, or, by surface analysis, il- + liquidity. Regarding the metaphors involved, more at liquidity.

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