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
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bill•a•ble /ˈbɪləbəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
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bill•a•ble
(bil′ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
- that may or should be billed:Attorneys put in hundreds of billable hours on the case.
n.
- Businessan active customer account.
- bill1 + -able 1570–80
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