Payable

/ˈpeɪəbl/
adjective

Required to be paid or can be paid.

The hotel bill is payable at the end of your stay.
Visual representation of "payable" - Required to be paid or can be paid.

Often appears as...

  • dividends payable
  • accounts payable
adjective

Capable of being paid.

The debt is payable over five years.
Visual representation of "payable" - Capable of being paid.

Often appears as...

  • payable in installments
  • loan payable
adjective

Possible to be accomplished or done.

In the event of a breach of contract, damages are payable.
Visual representation of "payable" - Possible to be accomplished or done.

Often appears as...

  • damages payable
  • compromise payable

Usage tips

Formal

Legal

noun

An owed debt that needs to be paid.

The company's payables exceeded its receivables last quarter.
Visual representation of "payable" - An owed debt that needs to be paid.

Often appears as...

  • accounts payable
  • trade payables

Usage tips

Formal

Financial

adjective

Required to be paid or can be paid.

The hotel bill is payable at the end of your stay.
Visual representation of "payable" - Required to be paid or can be paid.

Often appears as...

  • dividends payable
  • accounts payable
adjective

Capable of being paid.

The debt is payable over five years.
Visual representation of "payable" - Capable of being paid.

Often appears as...

  • payable in installments
  • loan payable
adjective

Possible to be accomplished or done.

In the event of a breach of contract, damages are payable.
Visual representation of "payable" - Possible to be accomplished or done.

Often appears as...

  • damages payable
  • compromise payable

Usage tips

Formal

Legal

noun

An owed debt that needs to be paid.

The company's payables exceeded its receivables last quarter.
Visual representation of "payable" - An owed debt that needs to be paid.

Often appears as...

  • accounts payable
  • trade payables

Usage tips

Formal

Financial

Definition 1 of 4
Visual representation of "payable"
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Time of Payment

Indicates when money is expected to be handed over for services or goods.

Illustration for Time of Payment
Rent is payable on the first day of each month.
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Payment Obligation

Refers to a financial responsibility that cannot be avoided or delayed.

Illustration for Payment Obligation
Taxes are payable despite one's financial difficulties.
LampPro Tip 1/2

Time of Payment

Indicates when money is expected to be handed over for services or goods.

Illustration for Time of Payment
Rent is payable on the first day of each month.
LampPro Tip 2/2

Payment Obligation

Refers to a financial responsibility that cannot be avoided or delayed.

Illustration for Payment Obligation
Taxes are payable despite one's financial difficulties.
LampPro Tip 1/2

Time of Payment

Indicates when money is expected to be handed over for services or goods.

Illustration for Time of Payment
Rent is payable on the first day of each month.
LampPro Tip 2/2

Payment Obligation

Refers to a financial responsibility that cannot be avoided or delayed.

Illustration for Payment Obligation
Taxes are payable despite one's financial difficulties.
Visual representation of the word "Payable"

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The journey of learning...

classes in finance everyone knows you can't advance your career if you don't know the difference between an account payable and account receivable I was fascinated young Future Business Leaders are not learning to code they're not interested they don't see it as relevant

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How you can use impostor...

Or, in the early days, when people would call up and ask for accounts payable, I would freeze and think, "Wait, are they asking for money or giving it to us?" And I would cover the phone,

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Rocket Science PIPE...

back to launch by one week if it was me yeah I will be payable okay okay you'd be fired and I would be very unpopular yeah I see I think so

Video examples

The journey of learning...

classes in finance everyone knows you can't advance your career if you don't know the difference between an account payable and account receivable I was fascinated young Future Business Leaders are not learning to code they're not interested they don't see it as relevant

Video examples

How you can use impostor...

Or, in the early days, when people would call up and ask for accounts payable, I would freeze and think, "Wait, are they asking for money or giving it to us?" And I would cover the phone,

Video examples

Rocket Science PIPE...

back to launch by one week if it was me yeah I will be payable okay okay you'd be fired and I would be very unpopular yeah I see I think so

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Quote examples

Charles Caleb Colton

English Writer

The excess of our youth are checks written against our age and they are payable with interest thirty years later.
Portrait of Charles Caleb Colton

Quote examples

Charles Caleb Colton

English Writer

The excess of our youth are checks written against our age and they are payable with interest thirty years later.
Portrait of Charles Caleb Colton
Example 1 of 1
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