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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gwada cheonggu
"회사는 과다 청구로 고소당했습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of charging a customer more than the actual cost of goods or services.
"The company faced legal action due to allegations of overbilling its clients for services rendered." - 2
An instance of excessive billing that results in financial loss for the customer.
"After reviewing the invoices, she discovered several instances of overbilling that needed to be addressed."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'overbilling' is a compound word formed from 'over-', a prefix of Middle English origin meaning 'excessively', and 'billing', derived from the Old English 'byl', which refers to a statement of charges. The term has evolved in modern usage to denote the act of charging more than what is due or appropriate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overbilling" is said worldwide
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facturation excessive
Transliteration: fakturaʁjɔ̃ ɛksɛsif
"L'entreprise a été accusée de facturation excessive."
Überbilling
Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌbɪlɪŋ
"Das Unternehmen wurde wegen Überbilling verklagt."
fatturazione eccessiva
Transliteration: fatturaˈtsjone etʃˈtʃɛsiva
"L'azienda è stata denunciata per fatturazione eccessiva."
facturación excesiva
Transliteration: fakturaˈθjon eksesiva
"La empresa fue demandada por facturación excesiva."
faturamento excessivo
Transliteration: fatuɾɐˈmẽtu ɛkseˈsivu
"A empresa enfrentou ações legais por faturamento excessivo."
अधिक बिलिंग
Transliteration: adhik billing
"कंपनी पर अधिक बिलिंग का आरोप लगाया गया।"
过度收费
Transliteration: guòdù shōufèi
"该公司因过度收费而面临法律诉讼。"
과다 청구
Transliteration: gwada cheonggu
"회사는 과다 청구로 고소당했습니다."
過剰請求
Transliteration: kajō seikyū
"その会社は過剰請求で訴えられました。"
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