billing
noun
Simple meaning
The tracking of bills and amounts owed.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
bilingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɪlɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The tracking of bills and amounts owed; the department within an institution or business that deals with the tracking of bills and amounts owed.
Accounts receivable.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The tracking of bills and amounts owed; the department within an institution or business that deals with the tracking of bills and amounts owed.
Used this way, billing is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
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A statute in draft before it becomes law.
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An order that is received without payment.
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