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Payable vs Payables - What's the difference?

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Payable is a related term of payables.


As nouns the difference between payable and payables

is that payable is (plural) debts owed by a business; liabilities while payables is debts and liabilities owed by a business.

As an adjective payable

is that which is to be paid.

payable

English

Noun

  • (plural) Debts owed by a business; liabilities.
  • A thing that may be paid.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That which is to be paid.
  • Is value added tax payable on planning application fees?
  • Able to be paid.
  • Of a mine etc.: capable of yielding profit; profitable.
  • Derived terms

    *payability *payably

    payables

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • debts and liabilities owed by a business