Receivable

Alternative forms

• receiveable

Origin

receive + -able

Full definition of receivable

Adjective

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 businessOne man's receivable is another man's payable.
2. Especially, a debt arising from a sale on account or on credit.

Derived terms

• accounts receivable