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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23 May 2025

THOUGHTFULLY

(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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