PAYABLE

collectible, collectable, payable

(adjective) subject to or requiring payment especially as specified; “a collectible bill”; “a note payable on demand”; “a check payable to John Doe”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

payable (comparative more payable, superlative most payable)

Due to be paid.

Able to be paid.

Of a mine etc.: capable of yielding profit; profitable.

Noun

payable (countable and uncountable, plural payables)

(in the plural) Debts owed by a business; liabilities.

(sometimes postpositive) A thing that may be paid.

Source: Wiktionary


Pay"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. payable. Cf. Pacable.]

1. That may, can, or should be paid; suitable to be paid; justly due. Drayton. Thanks are a tribute payable by the poorest. South.

2. (Law) (a) That may be discharged or settled by delivery of value. (b) Matured; now due.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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