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# payable

adjective (payable)

«payable» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Payable means that must be paid, or can be paid, often by a certain time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/payable/#m1)
2. A cheque payable to someone is one that will be paid to that person. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/payable/#m2)

### In the lessons

In formal and money language: "Fees are payable in advance." In maths problems: the amount payable after a discount or with tax. Phrases: payable to, payable in advance, payable monthly, amount payable.

### Examples

- The trip fee is payable by Friday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/payable/#x1)
- Make the cheque payable to the school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/payable/#x2)
- Rent is payable monthly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/payable/#x3)
- The amount payable is 45 pounds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/payable/#x4)
- Tickets are payable at the door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/payable/#x5)
- Tax is payable on what you earn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/payable/#x6)

### Note

Formal. "Payable to" a person; "payable by" a time. In maths: amount payable = price − discount (+ tax); if a 50 pound bill has 10 percent off, 45 pounds is payable.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «payable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/payable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«payable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/payable.html) on Mova free.