payable

[ pey-uh-buh l ]
/ ˈpeɪ ə bəl /

adjective

to be paid; due: a loan payable in 30 days.
capable of being or liable to be paid.
profitable.
Law. imposing an immediate obligation on the debtor.

noun

an amount, bill, etc., that is to be paid.
payables, the accounts payable of a business: Payables are now handled by our computer.

Origin of payable

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at pay1, -able

OTHER WORDS FROM payable

pay·a·bil·i·ty, pay·a·ble·ness, noun pay·a·bly, adverb un·pay·a·ble, adjective un·pay·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby payable

pay-as-you-throw, pay-in, pay-per-click, pay-per-view, pay-to-play, payable, payback, paybox, paycheck, payday, payday lender

British Dictionary definitions for payability

payable
/ (ˈpeɪəbəl) /

adjective

(often foll by on) to be paid payable on the third of each month
that is capable of being paid
capable of being profitable
(of a debt) imposing an obligation on the debtor to pay, esp at once