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- [pey-uh-buh l]
- /ˈpeɪ ə bəl/
- /ˈpeɪ.ə.bl̩/
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- [pey-uh-buh l]
- /ˈpeɪ ə bəl/
Definitions of payable word
- adjective payable to be paid; due: a loan payable in 30 days. 1
- adjective payable capable of being or liable to be paid. 1
- abbreviation PAYABLE profitable. 1
- adjective payable Law. imposing an immediate obligation on the debtor. 1
- noun payable an amount, bill, etc., that is to be paid. 1
- noun payable payables, the accounts payable of a business: Payables are now handled by our computer. 1
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Origin of payable
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at pay1, -able
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Parts of speech for Payable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
payable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
payable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for payable
adj payable
- assessable — to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation.
- attributable — If something is attributable to an event, situation, or person, it is likely that it was caused by that event, situation or person.
- behind time — late
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- betwixt and between — in an intermediate, indecisive, or middle position
adjective payable
- allocated — to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot: to allocate funds for new projects.
- outstanding — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- overdue — past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late: two overdue library books.
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