account payable

/əˌkaʊnt ˌpeɪəbəl/
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Other forms: accounts payable

Definitions of account payable
  1. noun
    a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit
    synonyms: payable
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    type of:
    financial obligation, indebtedness, liability
    an obligation to pay money to another party
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