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Meaning of "receivable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RECEIVABLE

receivable  [rɪˈsiːvəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RECEIVABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Receivable can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RECEIVABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

receivable

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable is a legally enforceable claim for payment from a business to its customer/clients for goods supplied and/or services rendered in execution of the customer's order. These are generally in the form of invoices raised by a business and delivered to the customer for payment within an agreed time frame. Accounts receivable is shown in a balance sheet as an asset. It is one of a series of accounting transactions dealing with the billing of a customer for goods and services that the customer has ordered. These may be distinguished from notes receivable, which are debts created through formal legal instruments called promissory notes.

Definition of receivable in the English dictionary

The first definition of receivable in the dictionary is suitable for or capable of being received, esp as payment or legal tender. Other definition of receivable is awaiting payment. Receivable is also the part of the assets of a business represented by accounts due for payment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RECEIVABLE


believable
bɪˈliːvəbəl
cleavable
ˈkliːvəbəl
conceivable
kənˈsiːvəbəl
inconceivable
ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl
irrelievable
ˌɪrɪˈliːvəbəl
irretrievable
ˌɪrɪˈtriːvəbəl
movable
ˈmuːvəbəl
observable
əbˈzɜːvəbəl
perceivable
pəˈsiːvəbəl
relievable
rɪˈliːvəbəl
removable
rɪˈmuːvəbəl
reprievable
rɪˈpriːvəbəl
retrievable
rɪˈtriːvəbəl
unachievable
ˌʌnəˈtʃiːvəbəl
unbelievable
ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbəl
unconceivable
ˌʌnkənˈsiːvəbəl
undeceivable
ˌʌndɪˈsiːvəbəl
unperceivable
ˌʌnpəˈsiːvəbəl
unrelievable
ˌʌnrɪˈliːvəbəl
unreprievable
ˌʌnrɪˈpriːvəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RECEIVABLE

receding
receding chin
receding forehead
receding hairline
receipt
receipt book
receiptor
receipts
receivability
receivableness
receivables
receival
receive
received
Received Pronunciation
receiver
receivership
receiving line
receiving order
receiving set

WORDS THAT END LIKE RECEIVABLE

able
achievable
approvable
dissolvable
drivable
forgivable
immovable
insolvable
livable
lovable
microwavable
reservable
resolvable
solvable
survivable
unforgivable
unlivable
unlovable
unmovable
unobservable
unresolvable

Synonyms and antonyms of receivable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «receivable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RECEIVABLE

Find out the translation of receivable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of receivable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «receivable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

应收账款
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

por cobrar
570 millions of speakers

English

receivable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्राप्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المستحقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

задолженность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

receber
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রাপ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

recevable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh diterima
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Forderungen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

債権
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

채권
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ditampa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெறத்தக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्राप्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alacak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ricevibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

należności
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заборгованість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de încasat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εισπρακτέα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontvangbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fordran
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fordring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of receivable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RECEIVABLE»

The term «receivable» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.855 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RECEIVABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «receivable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «receivable» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about receivable

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECEIVABLE»

Discover the use of receivable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to receivable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Accounts Receivable Management Best Practices
This is not written in theory, but from practice." —Milt Dardis, Collection Consultant Dardis & Associates Praise for Accounts Receivable Management Best Practices "An excellent reference tool on how to manage the accounts receivable ...
John G. Salek, 2005
2
Essentials of Credit, Collections, and Accounts Receivable
Mary Schaeffer is right on when she states that credit is part science, part art, and part gut feel. I recommend this book to anyone interested in understanding the essentials of credit, collections, and accounts receivable.
Mary S. Schaeffer, 2002
3
Financing Accounts Receivable for Retirement and Asset ...
Financing Accounts Receivable for Retirement and Asset Protection presents a candid look at the subject, including the mechanics of such programs, economic underpinnings, asset protection and tax issues.
Ronald Adkisson, 2005
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Financial Accounting: An Introduction to Concepts, Methods ...
Changes in the rate of turnover of specific types of assets result in changes in the total assets turnover ratio. The analyst generally calculates separate turnover ratios for three types of assets: accounts receivable, inventory, and fixed assets.
Clyde Stickney, Roman Weil, Katherine Schipper, 2009
5
The Ultimate Accountants' Reference: Including GAAP, IRS and ...
under the percentage of completion method of recognizing revenue from long- term construction projects); on the contrary, the Accounts receivable account should only contain transactions for which there is a clear, short-term expectation of ...
Steven M. Bragg, 2010
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Foundations of Finance: The Logic and Practice of Financial ...
We now turn from the most liquid of the firm's current assets (cash and marketable securities) to those that are less liquid — accounts receivable and inventories. All firms by their very nature are involved in selling either goods or services.
‎2003
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Wiley GAAP Policies and Procedures
An account receivable is a claim that is payable in cash, and which is in exchange for the services or goods provided by the company. This definition excludes a note payable, which is essentially a return of loaned funds, and for which a ...
Steven M. Bragg, 2008
8
Investment Valuation: Tools and Techniques for Determining ...
It distinguishes current assets that can be converted quickly into cash (cash, marketable securities) from those that cannot (inventory, accounts receivable). Quick ratio = (Cash + Marketable securities )/Current liabilities The exclusion of ...
Aswath Damodaran, 2002
9
Running QuickBooks in Nonprofits
Accounts. Receivable. (A/R). For nonprofits, tracking income source and income type is far more complex than it is in the for-profit business world. You must track receivables by creating transactions in QuickBooks in a way that lets you create ...
Kathy Ivens, 2005
10
Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable: An Accurate Daily ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Howard McNayr Jefferson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECEIVABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term receivable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Alleon Healthcare Capital Closes a $750000 Medical Accounts …
ENGLEWOOD, N.J., May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alleon Healthcare Capital ("Alleon"), a specialty finance company focused on providing medical receivables ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
2
Edenkia Automates Its Customer Invoices with Esker's Cloud-Based …
Implemented in just eight days, Esker's Accounts Receivable solution has enabled Edenkia to process more invoices without adding to its accounting staff. «Business Wire, Apr 15»
3
LSQ Funding, Leading Accounts Receivable Finance Company …
ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LSQ Funding Group, a leading technology-enabled provider of working capital solutions for small- and mid-sized ... «Business Wire, Apr 15»
4
AztecMoney provides Emerging Market receivable play for Investors
We have registered over 200 suppliers to sell invoices on our platform since going live in June 2013 and we have capacity for US$30 billion of trade receivables ... «Spend Matters, Mar 15»
5
PrimeRevenue Further Enhances Accounts Receivable Finance …
SCiCustomer, the award winning receivables financing solution, offers cross-border financing at highly attractive rates backed by multiple leading financial ... «GlobeNewswire, Feb 15»
6
Esker, Inc. Acquires TermSync and Enhances Its US Capabilities for …
Esker's Accounts Receivable solution is the first software as a service (SaaS) solution to automate the sending and archiving of electronic and paper invoices ... «Business Wire, Jan 15»
7
Billtrust and zlien Partner To Provide Businesses With Increased …
The zlien solution provides their clients with control over their receivables (and bottom line) by enabling them to turn every sale into a secured transaction. «PR Newswire, Jan 15»
8
Alleon Healthcare Capital Closes a $1500000 Medical Accounts …
The transaction was structured with a borrowing base made up of medical accounts receivable that are billed to government and commercial insurance carriers. «PR Newswire, Jan 15»
9
ReceivablesExchange the largest of the Online Invoice Auction …
The Receivables Exchange (RecX) describes itself as the leading online exchange for the sale and purchase of accounts receivable. Receivable auction ... «Spend Matters, Dec 14»
10
Waldorf Trade Risk Introduces Accounts Receivable Insurance for …
19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Waldorf Trade Risk, a specialized insurance broker, today announced it is focusing exclusively on Accounts Receivable Insurance ... «PR Newswire, Nov 14»

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