receivable


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Related to receivable: Notes Receivable, Receivable Turnover

re·ceiv·a·ble

 (rĭ-sē′və-bəl)
adj.
1. Suitable for being received or accepted, especially as payment.
2. Awaiting or requiring payment; due or collectible.
n.
A business asset due to one business from another: The clerk itemized all receivables each Friday.

receivable

(rɪˈsiːvəbəl)
adj
1. (Commerce) suitable for or capable of being received, esp as payment or legal tender
2. (Commerce) (of a bill, etc) awaiting payment: accounts receivable.
n
(Commerce) (usually plural) the part of the assets of a business represented by accounts due for payment

re•ceiv•a•ble

(rɪˈsi və bəl)

adj.
1. fit for acceptance; acceptable.
2. awaiting receipt of payment.
3. capable of being received.
n.
4. receivables, business assets in the form of money owed by customers, clients, etc.
[1350–1400]
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.receivable - awaiting payment; "accounts receivable"
due - owed and payable immediately or on demand; "payment is due"

receivable

adjective
Owed as a debt:
due, outstanding, owed, owing, payable, unpaid, unsettled.
Translations

receivable

[rɪˈsiːvəbl]
A. ADJ (Comm) → por cobrar, a cobrar
B. receivables NPL → cuentas fpl por cobrar

receivable

adj (Jur) → zulässig; accounts receivable (Comm) → Außenstände pl; bills receivable (Comm) → Wechselforderungen pl

receivable

[rɪˈsiːvəbl] adj (Comm) → esigibile; (owed) → dovuto/a
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