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billing

/ˈbɪlɪŋ/noun

उच्चारण बिलिंग

(विज्ञापन में कलाकार का) स्थान, प्रमुखता

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the importance given to a particular performer or attraction in advertisements for a show or film

    (विज्ञापन में कलाकार का) स्थान, प्रमुखता

    • She got top billing in the film.
    • The two stars share equal billing.
    • The young actor was happy to get second billing next to the star.
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    • The poster gave the director equal billing with the lead actor.
    • The show's billing promised a night of music and comedy.
  2. 2

    [U]

    the act of preparing and sending bills to customers

    बिल बनाना और भेजना, बिलिंग

    • The hospital has a new computerised billing system.
    • billing errors
    • Online billing makes it easier to pay for your electricity.
    + 2 more examples
    • The shop's billing software failed on the busiest day.
    • Monthly billing helps the company track what customers owe.

    Synonyms invoicing charging

  3. 3

    [U, C] business

    the total amount of business that a company does in a particular period of time

    (एक अवधि का) कुल कारोबार

    • The firm's annual billings rose sharply.
    • The agency reported billings of fifty crore rupees last year.
    • The firm's total billings crossed a hundred crore this year.
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    • Billings fell by ten per cent during the slowdown.
    • Her agency doubled its billings in two years.

    Synonyms turnover revenue

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

billing (uncountable): sending bills

Billing means preparing and sending bills; it is uncountable and often used for systems and departments.

'Billing' का अर्थ bills तैयार करके भेजना है; यह uncountable है और प्रायः प्रणालियों और विभागों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।

  • The billing for the electricity is done monthly.
  • The billing department sent a reminder.

top billing / equal billing / get billing

In entertainment, billing is the importance of a name in advertisements; top billing means the biggest name, and equal billing means the same size.

मनोरंजन जगत में 'billing' विज्ञापनों में किसी नाम का महत्त्व है; 'top billing' सबसे बड़े नाम और 'equal billing' समान आकार के नाम को दर्शाता है।

  • The actress got top billing in the film.
  • The two stars were given equal billing.

billing + noun

Billing combines with address, cycle, system, software and statement.

'Billing' address, cycle, system, software और statement के साथ आता है।

  • Please enter your billing address.
  • The shop uses billing software at the counter.

billing (business figures)

In business, billings in the plural can mean the total value of work billed to clients in a period.

व्यापार में plural रूप 'billings' का अर्थ किसी अवधि में ग्राहकों को भेजे गए कार्य का कुल मूल्य हो सकता है।

  • The firm's billings rose by ten per cent this year.

billing vs invoicing

Billing is the general word for asking customers to pay; an invoice is the particular document, and invoicing is a business term for sending one to another company.

'Billing' ग्राहकों से भुगतान माँगने का सामान्य शब्द है; invoice विशेष दस्तावेज़ है, और invoicing एक कंपनी को दूसरी कंपनी के लिए invoice भेजने का व्यावसायिक शब्द है।

  • Our billing is monthly, but invoicing for companies is weekly.
+Collocations 5

adjective + billing

topequalmonthlyonlineaccurate

  • Online billing saves time and paper.

billing + noun

addresscyclesystemdepartmenterror

  • A billing error doubled my phone bill.

verb + billing

handleautomategetsharedispute

  • The two actors shared billing on the poster.

billing + preposition

billing forbilling bybilling onbilling in

  • Billing by the hour is common among consultants.

billing + problem

errordelaydisputemix-up

  • A billing dispute with the hospital took a month to settle.
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  • The hotel's billing is done at the front desk.

होटल की billing फ़्रंट डेस्क पर की जाती है।

  • He complained about the wrong billing of his mobile plan.

उसने अपने मोबाइल प्लान की ग़लत billing की शिकायत की।

  • The young actor received top billing in his first film.

युवा अभिनेता को अपनी पहली फ़िल्म में top billing मिली।

  • Our billing cycle begins on the first of each month.

हमारा billing चक्र प्रत्येक माह की पहली तारीख़ से शुरू होता है।

  • The billing address must match the one on your card.

Billing पता आपके कार्ड पर दिए गए पते से मेल खाना चाहिए।

  • Her name had equal billing with the hero's on the poster.

पोस्टर पर उसके नाम को नायक के नाम के बराबर महत्त्व मिला था।

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