payable: Meaning and Definition of
pay•a•ble
Pronunciation: (pā'u-bul), [key]
— adj.
- to be paid; due: a loan payable in 30 days.
- capable of being or liable to be paid.
- profitable.
- imposing an immediate obligation on the debtor.
—n.
- an amount, bill, etc., that is to be paid.
- the accounts payable of a business: Payables are now handled by our computer.
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