Receivable

adj, noun

adj, noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A debt owed, usually to a business, from the perspective of that business.

    "One man's receivable is another man's payable."

  2. 2
    A debt arising from a sale on account or on credit. specifically
Adjective
  1. 1
    Capable of being received, especially of a debt, from the perspective of the creditor.
Adjective
  1. 1
    awaiting payment wordnet

Synonyms

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dueadmissibleadmissiveadmissorybackhospitable

Example

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"One man's receivable is another man's payable."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English receyvable; by surface analysis, receive + -able.

Related phrases

accounts receivableon accounton credit

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