receivable

adjective

re·​ceiv·​able ri-ˈsē-və-bəl 

1

: capable of being received

2

: subject to call for payment

notes receivable

Examples of receivable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The big picture: This is not QED's first time in the accounts payable/receivable space. —Lucinda Shen, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024

This growth was driven by increases in loans receivable and cash equivalents. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024

For example, operational and administrative roles such as accounts payable and receivable are seeing significant automation. —Steve Murphy, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024

Lee invests in tax receivable agreements, increasingly common arrangements that put cash into the pockets of early investors in companies. —Ben Foldy, WSJ, 1 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing receivable

• account receivable

Kids Definition

receivable

adjective

re·​ceiv·​able ri-ˈsē-və-bəl 

1

: capable of being received

2

: not yet paid : due

accounts receivable

Legal Definition

receivable

adjective

re·​ceiv·​able ri-ˈsē-və-bəl 

1

: capable of being received

2

: subject to call for payment

notes receivable

see also account receivable

receivable noun