liquidity

noun
UK /lɪˈkwɪdəti/
US /lɪˈkwɪdəti/

Liquidity is how easy it is to turn something into money quickly.

The shop owner kept some cash for liquidity in case of emergencies.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The state of being liquid, or flowing like water.

The liquidity of the soup made it easy to pour.

3. In finance, the amount of money and easily sold assets a person or company has.

The bank checked its liquidity before lending more money.

4. The degree to which a market allows assets to be bought and sold quickly without changing the price.

High liquidity in the stock market means shares trade fast.