- (often followed 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
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pay•a•ble /ˈpeɪəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. [be + ~]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- that should or must be paid;
due:The dentist's bill is payable on the first of the month.
pay•a•ble
(pā′ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
pay′a•bil′i•ty, pay′a•ble•ness, n.
pay′a•bly, adv.
- to be paid;
due:a loan payable in 30 days. - capable of being or liable to be paid.
- profitable.
- Lawimposing an immediate obligation on the debtor.
n.
- an amount, bill, etc., that is to be paid.
- payables, the accounts payable of a business:Payables are now handled by our computer.
- 1400–50; late Middle English; see pay1, -able
pay′a•bly, adv.
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payable /ˈpeɪəbəl/ adj
'payable' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
adjust
- agio
- annuity
- assessment
- basic rate
- bearer
- blank cheque
- cheque
- clearing house
- cross
- deductible
- deposit
- discount
- dividend
- due
- excess
- higher rate
- hire
- impost
- insurance
- mature
- monthly
- perpetuity
- postal order
- post-obit
- premium
- quitrent
- rebate
- redeemable
- refer
- registration
- reversion
- reversionary bonus
- road-fund licence
- sight
- time
- trust account
- underwriter
- undue
- valued policy
- accidental death benefit
- account payable
- accrued expense
- A/cs pay.
- annuity certain
- AP
- bank note
- bank paper
- bearer bond
- blank endorsement