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Repayable

Definition: Repayable

Repayable

Adjective

1. Subject to repayment; "business loans are usually repayable in regular installments".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonyms: Repayable

Synonyms by domain: aid granted in the form of repayable loan (finance), amortization loan (food & agriculture, finance), debt repayable before agreed repayment date (finance), debt repayable on sight, interest on repayable advances, loan repayable by instalments (european union, lawfood & agriculture, finance), loan repayable in instalments (business, economics), mortgage debt repayable in predetermined instalments (business, finance), mortgage repayable by instalments, non-repayable aids (statistics), repayable interest-free advance (european union), repayable on demand (finance), repayable transaction, servicing of repayable aid (european union, economics), withdrawable on demand (finance).

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Crosswords: Repayable

English words defined with "repayable": call loandemand loanReimbursable. (references)
Specialty definitions using "repayable": Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Corporationbank corporation, banking establishment, banking firmcredit institutionfixed rate Treasury billlending agencymortgage debt repayable in predetermined instalments, mortgage repayable by instalmentsrepayable on demandSection 514 loanswithdrawable on demand. (references)

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Historic Usage: Repayable

AuthorDateQuotation

Treaty of Versailles

1919

This provision shall apply to the period prescribed for the presentation of interest or dividend coupons or for the presentation for repayment of securities drawn for repayment or repayable on any other ground. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Repayable

SubjectTopicQuote

Economic History

Israel

These grants are repayable at an agreed-upon rate of gross sales if a project earns revenues. (references)

Botswana

The Government has developed the National Rural Photo-Voltaic Electrification Program to assist communities with loans repayable over four years, to purchase and install quality photo-voltaic (PV) systems for household use. (references)

Trade

Nigeria

This facility is made available and repayable in foreign currency. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Repayable

"Repayable" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Repayable" is used about 70 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)100%7039,981

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expression: Repayable

Expressions using "repayable": mortgage debt repayable in predetermined instalments mortgage repayable by instalments repayable on demand. Additional references.

Hypenated Usage

Ending with "repayable": non-repayable.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Repayable

Language Translations for "repayable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

i pagueshëm (payable). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏يمكن سداده (redeemable), ‏وافي لدينه. (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

подлежащ на изплащане. (various references)

   

Czech

  

splatný (due, payable). (various references)

   

Danish

  

rubrikken kortfristede vaerdipapirer omfatter fordringer med kort loebetid,normalt 12 maaneder og maksimalt 2 aar.Disse fordringer udgoeres af vaerdipapirer,der er beregnet til at blive sat i omloeb,og hvis nominelle vaerdi,der fastsaettes ved udstedelsen (and which bear interest, but with a maximum of 2 years, determined on issue, fixed at the time of issue, generally paid in advance.They are repayable at their nominal value at a date, is expressed as some round figure, or starting from a date, represented by securities intended to circulate, the heading bills and short term bonds groups together assets with a short maturity, usually up to 12 months, whose nominal value), amortisabel prioritet (mortgage debt repayable in predetermined instalments, mortgage repayable by instalments). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

aflosbaar (redeemable). (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

amortizebla (redeemable). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

osina takaisin maksettava kiinnitys (mortgage debt repayable in predetermined instalments, mortgage repayable by instalments), osamaksukiinnitys (mortgage debt repayable in predetermined instalments, mortgage repayable by instalments), lainan maksuaika on 10 vuotta (the loan is repayable over ten years). (various references)

   

French

  

remboursable (redeemable, refundable, reimbursable). (various references)

   

German

  

rückzahlbar (refundable, reimbursable). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

ανταποδόσιμοσ. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

visszafizethető. (various references)

   

Italian

  

rimborsabile (redeemable, refundable, reimbursable), estinguibile (erasable, quenchable, redeemable). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

epayableray

   

Portuguese

  

reembolsável (refundable, reimbursable), pagável (payable). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

rambursabil (redeemable, reimbursable). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

подлежащий уплате. (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

koji se može vratiti (refundable, returnable). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

reembolsable (redeemable, refundable, reimbursable). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

återbetalbar. (various references)

   

Thai

  

ซึ่งชำระคืน. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

karşılığı verilebilir, geri ödenebilir (fungible, reimbursable). (various references)

   

Ukranian 

  

що ма" бути сплачений. (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

có thể trả lại (reimbursable, returnable), có thể ho n lại có thể báo đáp, có thể đền đáp. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Repayable

Derivations

Words ending with "repayable": nonrepayable. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Repayable" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: reapable, relayable, replayable. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Repayable"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "repayable" (pronounced rēpā"ubul)
6-p ā" u b u lpayable.
4-u b u labominable, acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, bearable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, culpable, curable, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, peaceable, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, punishable, questionable, quotable, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, tunable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, washable, wearable, winnable, workable.
3-b u lable, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Repayable

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-b-e-e-l-p-r-y"

-1 letter: reapable.

-2 letters: parable, payable.

-3 letters: arable, barely, barley, beleap, bleary, earlap, eyebar, leaper, paleae, parlay, parley, pearly, player, repeal, replay, yelper.

-4 letters: abele, abler, alary, apery, areae, areal, baler, barye, beery, belay, beryl, blare, blear, bleep, blype, early, labra, laree, layer, leary, leery, leper, palea, paler, parae, parle, payee, payer, pearl, peery, perea, playa.

 Words containing the letters "a-a-b-e-e-l-p-r-y"
 

+3 letters: nonrepayable.

 

+4 letters: irreplaceably, repeatability.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Repayable


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

52 65 70 61 79 61 62 6C 65

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

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Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010010 01100101 01110000 01100001 01111001 01100001 01100010 01101100 01100101

HTML Code (1990) (references)

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ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0052 0065 0070 0061 0079 0061 0062 006C 0065

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

527182679167687871

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Quotations: Historic
5. Quotations: Non-fiction
6. Usage Frequency
7. Expressions
8. Translations: Modern
9. Derivations
10. Rhymes
11. Anagrams
12. Orthography
13. Bibliography


  

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