billing

Thân thiện

The company sends out the monthly billing to its clients.

Definition

Noun 1. The process or act of preparing and sending invoices (bills) to customers or clients for goods supplied or services rendered. * This is the core business meaning, focusing on the administrative action. 2. The total amount of money charged to clients or customers within a specific period. * This meaning refers to the aggregate sum of all charges. 3. (In entertainment) The order and prominence given to performers' names in publicity, advertisements, or on a theater/movie marquee. * This is a specialized meaning in show business, concerning credit and status.

Usage and Examples

• As the process of invoicing:
  • The accounting department handles all the billing for the consulting firm.
  • A delay in billing can cause cash flow problems for a small business.
• As the total amount charged:
  • Our monthly billing has increased by 15% this quarter.
  • The annual billing for the project exceeded one million dollars.
• In entertainment (name placement):
  • The actor was unhappy with his billing on the movie poster.
  • "Starring" or "with" are terms that indicate a specific level of billing.

Advanced Usage

• "Top billing": The most prominent position in a list of names, usually indicating the star or main attraction.
  • The famous actress received top billing in the new play.
• "Billing cycle": The regular, recurring time period between customer bill statements.
  • My credit card's billing cycle runs from the 5th of one month to the 4th of the next.
• "Billing address": The address to which an invoice or account statement is sent.
  • Please confirm your shipping address is different from your billing address.

Variants and Related Words

• Bill (noun/verb): The itemized statement of charges (noun); the act of sending such a statement (verb).
• Billable (adjective): Describing time or expenses that can be charged to a client.

Synonyms

• Invoicing (for the process).
• Charges (for the amount).
• Credit or listing (for entertainment prominence).

Idioms and Phrases

• To dispute a billing: To challenge or question the charges on an invoice.
  • The customer called to dispute a billing error on her statement.
• Equal billing: When two or more names are given the same level of prominence.
  • The two lead actors demanded and received equal billing.

Học thuật

Noun

1. request for payment of a debt
   • they submitted their charges at the end of each month

Từ đồng nghĩa

• charge