billings
billings Lexical Profile
billings Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The collective processes of generating and sending invoices to customers for goods sold or services rendered.
"The accounting department upgraded their software to automate the monthly customer billings."
The total amount of money charged to clients or customers by a business, especially in professional services or advertising, over a specific period.
"The advertising agency announced that its annual global billings had exceeded five billion dollars."
American A major city in southern Montana, United States, situated on the Yellowstone River and serving as the state's most populous city and regional economic hub.
Word Nuance & Usage
As a business term, 'billings' is widely used in advertising, law, and consulting to describe the total amount charged to clients, which may differ from the agency's net revenue. It is also well-known as a proper noun referring to the largest city in Montana.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from 'bill' (from Medieval Latin 'bulla', meaning a sealed document) plus the gerund suffix '-ing' and plural '-s'. The city of Billings, Montana, was named after Frederick H. Billings, a former president of the Northern Pacific Railway.
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