Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

billback

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bill-back
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of charging the client for a portion of the cost of resources that the client has used in order to recover the capital expense.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Take greater advantage of opportunities to recover costs through billback agreements, which allow the Government to make warrantied repairs and obtain reimbursement from the manufacturer when it is impracticable to return trucks to an authorized dealer."
"Please explain the procedure you have established to determine which headquarters activities will be funded through billbacks to the district offices."

Etymology

Deverbal from bill back.

Usage

Inflected Forms

billbacks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

clawback getback payback takeback

Questions

What does billback mean?: The process of charging the client for a portion of the cost of resources that the client has used in order to recover the capital expense.
Where does billback come from?: Deverbal from bill back.

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