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Receivable vs Deceivable - What's the difference?

receivable | deceivable |

As adjectives the difference between receivable and deceivable

is that receivable is capable of being received, especially of a debt, from the perspective of the creditor while deceivable is able to be deceived; gullible.

As a noun receivable

is a debt owed, usually to a business, from the perspective of that business.

receivable

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Alternative forms

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • capable of being received, especially of a debt, from the perspective of the creditor.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A debt owed, usually to a business, from the perspective of that business
    • One man's receivable is another man's payable.
  • Especially, a debt arising from a sale on account or on credit.

    • Derived terms

    * accounts receivable

    deceivable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to be deceived; gullible.
  • (obsolete) Deceitful.