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billable

American

[bil-uh-buhl] / ˈbɪl ə bəl /

adjective

that may or should be billed.

Attorneys put in hundreds of billable hours on the case.

noun

an active customer account.

billable British

/ ˈbɪləbəl /

adjective

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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Etymology

Origin of billable

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

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