1. 应支付的；可支付的
If an amount of money is payable, it has to be paid or it can be paid.

2. （支票或邮政汇票）应付予…的
If a cheque or postal order is made payable to you, it has your name written on it to indicate that you are the person who will receive the money.

1. a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit

e.g. the problem was to match receivables and payables in the same currency

Synonym: account payable