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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