English Explanatory Dictionary

payable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Due to be paid.
  2. Able to be paid.
  3. Of a mine etc.: capable of yielding profit; profitable.
noun
  1. Debts owed by a business; liabilities.
  2. A thing that may be paid.

Pronunciation

/ˈpeɪəbl̩/ En-us-payable.ogg

Word forms

payable more payable most payable payables

Etymology

From pay + -able.

Antonyms

receivable

Related words

payability payably

Derived words

account payable accounts payable bills payable due and payable note payable payableness prepayable unpayable
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