Billing
/ˈbɪlɪŋ/
nounBeginner📊CommonBusiness
2 meanings1 question
Definitions
2 meanings1
The act of presenting a bill or invoice for goods or services.
/ˈbɪlɪŋ/
nounneutralBeginner
Business
The process of sending bills or invoices.
The billing department sent out the invoices.
💡 Simply: Sending a bill for payment.
More Examples
2
We have a new billing system this year.
How It's Used
Business
"The company's billing system is automated."
Finance
"Late billing resulted in a penalty."
2
A detailed statement of charges for goods or services.
/ˈbɪlɪŋ/
nounneutralBeginner
Finance
A list of charges.
The billing for the repairs was quite extensive.
💡 Simply: A list of charges or fees.
How It's Used
Healthcare
"The hospital billing was surprisingly high."
Tip:Think of a bird's beak delivering a list of charges.
From "bill," meaning a statement of account, ultimately from Old French "bille," a written note or slip.
The use of "billing" has become more prevalent with the rise of automated invoicing systems.
Memory tip
Think of a bird's beak, a bill, delivering the invoice.
Word Origin
Original meaning
"written note"
Base: bill
billing addressbilling cyclebilling departmentbilling system
Common misspellings
biilingbiling
Practice
Usage
20%Spoken
80%Written