ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Receivable

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Receivable is an adjective meaning Capable of being received, especially of a debt, from the perspective of the creditor.

Meaning

Capable of being received, especially of a debt, from the perspective of the creditor.

More Meanings

  1. A debt owed, usually to a business, from the perspective of that business.
  2. (specifically) A debt arising from a sale on account or on credit.

Example Sentences

One man's receivable is another man's payable.

Word Forms

Synonyms for receivable

Depending on context, synonyms include owed.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include owed, debt, borrowing, indebtedness, debtor, indebted.

Related Dictionary Tools

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.