billable

[ bil-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. that may or should be billed: bill: billed:

   Attorneys put in hundreds of billable hours on the case.

noun

1. an active customer account.

billable

/ ˈbɪləbəl /

adjective

1. 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

Other Words From

• non·billa·ble adjective
• un·billa·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of billable¹

First recorded in 1570–80; bill ¹ + -able

Example Sentences

The vetters - campaign officials and lawyers who volunteer their billable hours for the networking and prestige - often have about a month to dig up every grain of dirt they can find.

From BBC

Cunningham argued, since more defendants means a bigger and larger case that creates more billable time.

From Slate

Defining “reasonable” will assuredly require more billable hours, but Libey made his opinion clear.

From Seattle Times

For example, the billable hourly-rate structure is going to have to change for some industries.

From Seattle Times

There are also other factors to consider such as billable hours, which may be lost if an attorney is sued for malpractice.

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