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n.
1.
an amount of money owed for goods supplied or services rendered, set out in a printed or written statement of charges:
he was running up a bill of hundreds of dollars.
2.
a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion:
a debate over the civil rights bill.
3.
a program of entertainment, esp. at a theater:
she was top of the bill at America's leading vaudeville house.
4.
a banknote; a piece of paper money:
a ten-dollar bill.
5.
a poster or handbill:
the circus promoters were posting bills all over town.
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v. [tr.]
1. (usu. be billed)
list (a person or event) in a program:
they were billed to appear but didn't show up.
∎ (bill someone/something as)
describe someone or something in a particular, usually promotional, way, esp. as a means of advertisement:
he was billed as “the new Sean Connery.”
2.
send a note of charges to (someone):
we shall be billing them for the damage caused.
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charge (a sum of money):
we billed her $400,000.
PHRASES:
fit
(or fill) the bill
be suitable for a particular purpose:
a partner is an ally or a companion, and you don't seem to fit the bill.DERIVATIVES:
bill·a·ble
adj.
bill2
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n.
the beak of a bird, esp. when it is slender, flattened, or weak, or belongs to a web-footed bird or a bird of the pigeon family.
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the muzzle of a platypus.
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Brit.
a stiff brim at the front of a cap.
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v. [intr.]
(of birds, esp. doves) stroke bill with bill during courtship.
PHRASES:
bill and coo inf.
exchange caresses or affectionate words; behave or talk in a very loving or sentimental way.DERIVATIVES:
billed
adj. [usu. in comb.]
the red-billed weaverbird.
bill3
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n.
a medieval weapon like a halberd with a hook instead of a blade.
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Billing contracts should meet key provisions.
Magazine article from: Crain's Cleveland Business; 2/7/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...without properly reviewing the billing agreement. Given the importance of the billing function to a provider...increased government scrutiny of billings by providers, it is more...provider properly evaluate a billing company and enter into a...
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Billing Systems Evolve: To keep pace with the evolving expectations of their customers, insurers are investing in this oft-overlooked core system.
Magazine article from: Insurance Networking News: Executive Strategies for Technology Management; 8/1/2008; 700+ words
; When the time comes to replace core systems, billing systems rarely get top billing waiting as policy administration and claims get...the way they bill their customers. INN: Does billing deserve equal focus with other core systems...
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Billing Systems Get Smarter, More Complex.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Multichannel News; 5/29/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...One-dimensional and paper-heavy billing systems are quickly giving way to more streamlined, multifunctional billing and customer-care platforms, allowing...every bit of customer data from their billing functions. Ongoing launches of data...
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Transforming billing: modernizing the billing process empowers carriers to not only improve customer service but to cut costs and increase revenue as well.(TECHNOLOGY)(Financial report)
Magazine article from: Risk & Insurance; 11/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; summary * Replacing legacy billing applications is a "strategic imperative...percent of large carriers said that billing has an impact on customer retention...proposition of a customer-focused billing system is to deliver real cost-benefit...
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Outsourced Billing: The Solution to Shrinking Resources, Growing Demand; EUR VP says billing ASPS help carriers 'get what's coming to them'.
Business Wire; 11/2/2001; 700+ words
; ...deep cutbacks, the need to use ASPs for billing and revenue assurance looms larger than...resources--cutbacks or hiring freezes in billing departments--coupled with the kind...United States Telecom Association's Billing and Customer Care Conference in Orlando...
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Telecom Billing Software in EMEA 2008-2011.
M2 Presswire; 3/18/2009; 700+ words
; ...March 2009-Research and Markets: Telecom Billing Software in EMEA 2008-2011(C)1994...researchandmarkets.com/research/473a1e/telecom_billing_so) has announced the addition of the "Telecom Billing Software in EMEA 2008-2011" report to...
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Comprehensive Billing Project Gives Verizon Business Customers World-Class Experience.
PR Newswire; 8/27/2007; 700+ words
; ...expenses more easily and efficiently, Verizon Business is streamlining its billing processes, reducing the number of billing systems and enhancing self-service customer billing. In the first 18 months of the project, Verizon Business has delivered...
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E-billing - how does it work?
Magazine article from: Credit Management; 12/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; Following the introduction to e-billing last month, we take a look at the different...business introduced the concept of e-billing as a web-based solution that can be...benefits that a customer enjoys from e-billing is very much influenced by the way in...
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Billing Systems 2002 bucks telecoms downturn.
M2 Presswire; 5/13/2002; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-13 May 2002-Billing Systems: Billing Systems 2002 bucks telecoms downturn (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05132002 The success of Billing Systems 2002, held at Earls Court Conference & Exhibition...
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Billing challenges: logistics outsourcing means complex transactions. (Strategic corner: supply chain execution).
Magazine article from: Frontline Solutions; 6/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...breeds complexity--particularly in billing. As logistics service providers grow, the challenge of cost tracking and customer billing for multiple locations and contracts...to provide them. Indeed, the customer billing process for many of today's logistics...
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Billings: Communications
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Billings: Communications Newspapers and Magazines Billings has one major daily newspaper, The Billings Gazette (morning). Weekly papers focusing on business, agriculture, and general news include Agri-News, Montana Farmer, and Western...
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Billing Concepts, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Billing Concepts, Inc. 7411 John Smith Drive, Suite...Processing, Hosting, and Related Services Billing Concepts, Inc. (BCI) bills itself as the "authentic, proven, trusted" billing clearinghouse for the telecommunications industry...
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Billings
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
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Billing Concepts Corp.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Billing Concepts Corp. 7411 John Smith Drive, Suite...Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Billing Concepts Corp. (BIC) is one of the largest third-party providers of billing clearinghouse and information services to the...
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Billings: Recreation
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Billings: Recreation Sightseeing Downtown Billings contains the Billings Historical District, a renovated area that consists of most of the original business district. The Castle Corner is a replica of the Potter Palmer Mansion in Chicago, an...
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