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billable

[ bil-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. that may or should be billed: bill: billed:

    Attorneys put in hundreds of billable hours on the case.

noun

  1. an active customer account.

billable

/ ˈbɪləbəl /

adjective

  1. referring to time worked, esp by a lawyer, on behalf of a particular client and for which that client will be expected to pay

    a timesheet of my billable hours

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Other Words From

  • non·billa·ble adjective
  • un·billa·ble adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of billable1

First recorded in 1570–80; bill 1 + -able

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Example Sentences

Also, many counselors work on billable hours, so agencies don't lose much money if we take time off.

If your husband is earning $10 million a year, choosing the treadmill of billable hours really is rather bizarre.

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