billable

[bil-uh-buh l]

adjective

that may or should be billed: Attorneys put in hundreds of billable hours on the case.

noun

an active customer account.

Origin of billable

First recorded in 1570–80; bill¹ + -able

Related formsnon·bill·a·ble, adjectiveun·bill·a·ble, adjective

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Examples from the Web for billable

Contemporary Examples of billable

Also, many counselors work on billable hours, so agencies don't lose much money if we take time off.
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If your husband is earning $10 million a year, choosing the treadmill of billable hours really is rather bizarre.
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British Dictionary definitions for billable

billable

adjective

referring to time worked, esp by a lawyer, on behalf of a particular client and for which that client will be expected to paya timesheet of my billable hours

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Word Origin and History for billable

adj.

1570s, from bill (v.) + -able.