liquid
/ˈlɪkwɪd/ adjectiveDefinition
› ACCOUNTING, FINANCE in the form of cash, or able to be changed into cash easily: People should hold some cash in more liquid investments for emergencies. In such situations, it's advisable to keep your assets liquid. → Compare illiquid
› FINANCE having cash: The fund will typically invest in large liquid companies.
› FINANCE, STOCK MARKET if a market is liquid, it is easy to buy and sell in it, and a lot of buying and selling takes place: The foreign exchange market is the largest, most liquid market in the world.
(Definition of liquid adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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