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Definition of payable - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
obligatory paymentrequired to be paid
- The amount payable was clearly stated on the invoice..
2.
chequeTECH. UK made out to a specific personTECH. UK
- The cheque is payable to John Smith.
3.
profitcapable of yielding profit
- The mine is considered payable after recent discoveries.
Noun
1.
financeTECH. US debts a business owes to othersTECH. US
- The company's payables increased this quarter.
2.
liability accountTECH. account showing amounts owed for credit purchasesTECH.
- The payables are listed on the balance sheet.
Expressions with payable
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state who should receive the money on a payment document
The check must be made payable to John Smith.
requiring payment when goods or services are delivered
The invoice is payable on delivery.
amount of tax a person or business owes to tax authorities
Her total tax payable for the year was lower than expected.
required to be paid right now by law
The bill is due and payable upon receipt.
meant to be paid to a named person or their chosen recipient
The check is payable to order, so it can be endorsed.
money a company owes suppliers, recorded as a short term obligation
Accounts payable rose after the firm bought inventory on credit.
outstanding debts a company must pay
The company's bills payable are due next month.
written promise to pay a specific amount
The company issued a note payable to the supplier.
describing a document payable to whoever holds it
The bond is payable to bearer, making it easy to trade.
costs already owed but not yet paid, recorded as a liability
The company listed its expenses payable under current liabilities on the balance sheet.
bank account transferring funds to a beneficiary upon death
She set up a payable on death account for her son.
Origin of payable
Old French, paier (to pay)
Terms with payable included in their meaning
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finance
standard level of money payable in taxation
finance
bank account for writing cheques payable on demand
finance
use of borrowed capital to exceed profits over interest payable
finance
amount of money shown as payable on a bill for goods or services
finance
due or payable
finance
financial instrument payable to whoever holds it
finance
financial document payable to the holder
finance
securities payable to whoever holds the certificate
finance
check payable to whoever holds it
finance
financial document payable on lender's request
finance
bill payable at a future date
acr: accounts payable
money a company owes to others
finance
amount determined as payable, like taxes
finance
tax payable by vehicle owner
finance
payable upon presentation
trade banking
bill of exchange payable right away when the holder asks
history
historical promissory note payable to a specific beneficiary
finance
bond not registered to any owner, transferable and payable to holder
finance
financial document payable on demand without notice
commerce
endorsement on commercial paper payable to bearer
payable by cheque
able to be paid by cheque
finance
bill of exchange drawn in one country, payable in another
finance
bill of exchange drawn and payable in the same country
finance
create a financial instrument payable to the holder
Examples of payable in a sentence
Taxes are payable annually in this country. The document is payable to the bearer. Ensure the money order is payable to the company. The project is finally deemed payable. Investors are excited about the payable venture. The audit revealed discrepancies in the payables.
Managing payables efficiently is crucial for cash flow. The company's payables increased this quarter.
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- French:payable, dettes fournisseurs, ...
- German:zahlbar, Verbindlichkeiten, ...
- Italian:da pagare, debiti, ...
- Spanish:pagadero, pasivo, ...
- Portuguese:a pagar, passivo, ...
- Chinese:应支付的, 应付款, ...
- Japanese:支払うべき, 支払債務, ...
- Arabic:مُسْتَحَقّ, ذِمَم دائِنة, ...
- Hebrew:לְתַשְׁלוּם, הִתְחַיְּבוּיוֹת לְתַשְׁלוּם, ...
- Russian:подлежащий оплате, кредиторская задолженность, ...
- Ukrainian:підлягає оплаті, заборгованість, ...
- Hindi:देय, देय राशि, ...
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