payable

adjective

1. to be paid; due: a loan payable in 30 days.
2. capable of being or liable to be paid.
3. profitable.
4. Law. imposing an immediate obligation on the debtor.

noun

5. an amount, bill, etc., that is to be paid.
6. payables, the accounts payable of a business: Payables are now handled by our computer.

adjective

1. (often foll by on) to be paidpayable on the third of each month
2. that is capable of being paid
3. capable of being profitable
4. (of a debt) imposing an obligation on the debtor to pay, esp at once

adj.late 14c., “to be paid,” from pay (v.) + -able or from Old French paiable.