payable

/ˈpeɪəbəl/
/ˈpeɪəbəl/
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Other forms: payables

Definitions of payable
  1. adjective
    subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
    “a note payable on demand”
    “a check payable to John Doe”
    synonyms: collectable, collectible
    due
    owed and payable immediately or on demand
  2. noun
    a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit
    “the problem was to match receivables and payables in the same currency”
    synonyms: account payable
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    type of:
    financial obligation, indebtedness, liability
    an obligation to pay money to another party
Pronunciation
US
/ˈpeɪəbəl/
UK
/ˈpeɪəbəl/
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