collectible
Definition
Adjective:
- Subject to being collected as payment: Describes a debt, bill, or account that is due and must be paid. It often implies the payment is actively being sought.
- Worthy of being collected: Describes an item that is considered desirable to acquire and keep as part of a collection.
Noun:
- An item worth collecting: An object, often but not always of some age, that people seek to acquire and own as part of a personal collection, such as stamps, coins, or memorabilia.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The utility company listed the overdue amount as a collectible debt.
- These limited-edition figurines are highly collectible among fans.
Noun:
- He shops at flea markets for rare collectibles.
- The auction featured sports memorabilia and other valuable collectibles.
Advanced Usage
- "Accounts collectible": A business accounting term for money owed to a company by its customers (synonymous with "accounts receivable").
- The firm's accounts collectible represent a significant portion of its assets.
Variants and Related Words
- Collectability (n): The quality of being desirable to collectors.
- The collectability of a comic book depends on its condition and rarity.
- Collector (n): A person who collects things.
- She is an avid collector of vintage postcards.
Synonyms
- Adjective (payment): Payable, due, outstanding, receivable.
- Adjective/Noun (item): Desirable, sought-after; collectable, curio.
Notes on Different Meanings
- The adjective form relating to payment is primarily used in formal or financial contexts (e.g., "collectible funds").
- The adjective and noun forms relating to items are used in the context of hobbies, antiques, and commerce. The spelling "collectable" is also common, especially in British English, for this meaning.
Adjective
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subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
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a collectible bill
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a note payable on demand
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a check payable to John Doe
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Noun
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things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
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