payable

[pey-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. to be paid; due.

   a loan payable in 30 days.

2. capable of being or liable to be paid.

3. profitable.

4. Law.,  imposing an immediate obligation on the debtor.

noun

1. an amount, bill, etc., that is to be paid.

2. payables, the accounts payable of a business.

   Payables are now handled by our computer.

payable

/ ˈpeɪəbəl /

adjective

1. (often foll by on) to be paid

   payable on the third of each month

2. that is capable of being paid

3. capable of being profitable

4. (of a debt) imposing an obligation on the debtor to pay, esp at once

Other Word Forms

• payability noun
• payableness noun
• payably adverb
• unpayable adjective
• unpayably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of payable¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; pay ¹, -able

Example Sentences

Goldman said the deal consideration was payable in a combination of cash and equity, subject to reaching certain performance goals.

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"What it means to a small little family company like ours is that our actual payable rates is going to be going up by some 27%," he said.

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This is payable for five years from the second time the vehicle is taxed.

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The corporation is funded in Britain by a licence fee payable by anyone who watches live television.

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The company’s cash including equivalents ended September at $358 billion, after accounting for a payable for purchasing some of the short-term government debt, up from $344 billion at the end of June.

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Related Words

• outstanding 
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• unpaid