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Receivable vs Receiving - What's the difference?

receivable | receiving |

As nouns the difference between receivable and receiving

is that receivable is a debt owed, usually to a business, from the perspective of that business while receiving is the act by which something is received; reception.

As an adjective receivable

is capable of being received, especially of a debt, from the perspective of the creditor.

As a verb receiving is

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receivable

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Alternative forms

* (l)

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

    receiving

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is received; reception.
  • * Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)
    • Those that are received graciously may, and must, render the calves of their lips — poor returns for rich receivings , yet, if sincere, more acceptable than the calves of the stall.