"payable" meaning in All languages combined

See payable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈpeɪəbl̩/ Audio: En-us-payable.ogg Forms: more payable [comparative], most payable [superlative]
Etymology: From pay + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pay|able}} pay + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} payable (comparative more payable, superlative most payable)
  1. Due to be paid.
    Sense id: en-payable-en-adj-sW0VEXMZ
  2. Able to be paid.
    Sense id: en-payable-en-adj-~p~5dF58 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 13 49 6 26 7
  3. Of a mine etc.: capable of yielding profit; profitable. Translations (3. Of a mine etc.: capable of yielding profit; profitable.): рентабилен (rentabilen) (Bulgarian), rentabel (German)
    Sense id: en-payable-en-adj-RpNHfF0V Disambiguation of '3. Of a mine etc.: capable of yielding profit; profitable.': 2 3 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: account payable, accounts payable, bills payable, due and payable, note payable

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpeɪəbl̩/ Audio: En-us-payable.ogg Forms: payables [plural]
Etymology: From pay + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pay|able}} pay + -able Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} payable (countable and uncountable, plural payables)
  1. (in the plural) Debts owed by a business; liabilities. Tags: countable, in-plural, uncountable
    Sense id: en-payable-en-noun-en:debts Categories (other): English adjectives commonly used as postmodifiers, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English adjectives commonly used as postmodifiers: 28 12 9 35 16 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 4 3 60 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 8 5 55 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 9 3 55 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 6 2 59 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 22 10 6 54 7 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 21 9 7 56 8
  2. (sometimes postpositive) A thing that may be paid. Tags: countable, postpositional, sometimes, uncountable
    Sense id: en-payable-en-noun-tOE2PQ1h
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: payability, payably

Adjective [French]

Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-payable.wav Forms: payables [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-adj}} payable (plural payables)
  1. payable
    Sense id: en-payable-fr-adj-nQBAX~~f Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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