different between billable vs accountable

billable

English

Etymology

bill +? -able

Adjective

billable (not comparable)

  1. Capable of being billed for.

Noun

billable (plural billables)

  1. Something that is billed for.
    • 2008, Tad Crawford, AIGA Professional Practices in Graphic Design
      [] time spent building and encoding a Web site and similar billables should be calculated as services and so noted in all contracts and invoice terms.

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accountable

English

Etymology

  • First attested around 1400.
  • account +? -able

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??ka?nt?bl?/

Adjective

accountable (comparative more accountable, superlative most accountable)

  1. Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
  2. Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
  3. Liable to be called on to render an account.
  4. (rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.

Synonyms

  • amenable, responsible, liable, answerable

Translations

See also

  • hold to account

References

  • accountable in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • accountable at OneLook Dictionary Search

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