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RECEIVABLE
receivable
(adjective) awaiting payment; “accounts receivable”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
receivable (comparative more receivable, superlative most receivable)
capable of being received, especially of a debt, from the perspective of the creditor.
Noun
receivable (plural receivables)
A debt owed, usually to a business, from the perspective of that business
Especially, a debt arising from a sale on account or on credit.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*ceiv"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. recevable.]
Definition: Capable of being received.
– Re*ceiv"a*ble*ness, n. Bills receivable. See under 6th Bill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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