receivable

Etymology

receive + -able

adj

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

noun

  1. A debt owed, usually to a business, from the perspective of that business.
    One man's receivable is another man's payable.
  2. (specifically) A debt arising from a sale on account or on credit.

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