Billing: meaning, definitions and examples
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billing
[ ˈbɪlɪŋ ]
payment
The process of sending out invoices and receiving payments for goods or services provided.
Synonyms
accounting, charging, invoicing
Examples of usage
- The billing department is responsible for issuing invoices to customers.
- Please contact our billing team if you have any questions about your invoice.
telecommunications
The activity of calculating the total cost of calls or other services provided by a telecommunications company to a customer.
Synonyms
accounting, charging, invoicing
Examples of usage
- The billing for international calls is usually higher than for local calls.
- The billing cycle for this mobile plan is monthly.
Translations
Translations of the word "billing" in other languages:
🇵🇹 faturamento
- cobrança
- faturação
🇮🇳 बिलिंग
🇩🇪 Abrechnung
- Fakturierung
- Berechnung
🇮🇩 penagihan
🇺🇦 виставлення рахунків
- білінг
- рахункування
🇵🇱 fakturowanie
- rozliczenie
- naliczanie opłat
🇯🇵 請求
- 請求書発行
- 課金
🇫🇷 facturation
- facturage
- comptabilité
🇪🇸 facturación
🇹🇷 faturalandırma
- fatura kesme
- ücretlendirme
🇰🇷 청구
- 계산서 발행
- 청구서 작성
🇸🇦 الفوترة
🇨🇿 fakturace
- účtování
- vyúčtování
🇸🇰 fakturácia
- účtovanie
- vyúčtovanie
🇨🇳 计费
- 开票
- 收费
🇸🇮 fakturiranje
- obračunavanje
- zaračunavanje
🇮🇸 færslur
- reikningagerð
- innheimta
🇰🇿 шот-фактура жасау
🇬🇪 ანგარიშსწორება
🇦🇿 faturalandırma
🇲🇽 facturación
Etymology
The word 'billing' originated from the Middle English word 'billen', meaning 'to offer or send a bill'. It has been used in the context of commerce and accounting since the 15th century. Over time, 'billing' has become widely associated with invoicing and payment processes in various industries.