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billable
bill 1 B0248500 (bĭl)n.1. An itemized list or statement of fees or charges.2. A statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu.3. The entertainment offered by a theater.4. A public notice, such as an advertising poster.5. a. A piece of legal paper money: a ten-dollar bill.b. Slang One hundred dollars.6. a. A bill of exchange.b. Obsolete A promissory note.7. a. A draft of a proposed law presented for approval to a legislative body.b. The law enacted from such a draft: a bottle bill in effect in three states; the GI Bill.8. Law a. A document containing the formal statement of a case in equity; a complaint seeking equitable relief.b. An indictment or charge in an indictment against an accused person.tr.v. billed, bill·ing, bills 1. To present a statement of costs or charges to.2. To enter on a statement of costs or on a particularized list.3. a. To advertise or schedule by public notice or as part of a program.b. To declare or describe officially; proclaim: a policy that was billed as an important departure for the administration.
[Middle English bille, from Norman French, from Medieval Latin billa, alteration of bulla, seal on a document, from Latin, bubble.]
bill′a·ble adj.
bill 2 B0248500 (bĭl)n.1. A structure projecting from the head of a bird, consisting of the jaws and their horny covering and including the upper and lower mandibles; a beak.2. A similar horny mouth part, such as that of a turtle.3. The visor of a cap.4. Nautical The tip of the fluke of an anchor.intr.v. billed, bill·ing, bills To touch beaks together.Idiom: bill and coo To kiss or caress and murmur endearments.
[Middle English, from Old English bile.]
bill 3 B0248500 (bĭl)n.1. A billhook.2. A halberd or similar weapon with a hooked blade and a long handle.
[Middle English bil, from Old English bill.]billable (ˈbɪləbəl) adj (Accounting & Book-keeping) 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. charge•a•ble (ˈtʃɑr dʒə bəl)
adj. 1. capable of being charged, as to an account. 2. liable to be legally charged; indictable. 3. liable to become a charge on the public. [1350–1400] charge′a•ble•ness, charge`a•bil′i•ty, n. charge′a•bly, adv. EncyclopediaSeebillbillable
bil·la·ble (bil'ă-bĕl) Denotes those procedures or therapies for which the health care professional or facility may expect compensation from the party legally responsible. AcronymsSeeB |