invoice

Meanings

• noun

  A commercial document indicating the receipt of goods or services, typically listing the items sold, their quantities, and their prices.

  - "The company sent an invoice for the completed project."
  - "I paid the invoice last week."
  - "The invoice totaled $500."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

shipment

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with invoice
envoice , displease , applause

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Variants

List of all variants of invoice that leads to same result
invoice , invoices , invoiced , invoicing , pro forma invoice , in good voice

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Etymology

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The term 'invoice' comes from the Latin word 'inscriptio' meaning 'to write upon', as early invoices were documents that were handwritten and included details about the goods or services being sold.

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Trivia

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1. The first known use of an invoice was in ancient Egypt around 2600 BC.

2. Invoice fraud is a common type of white-collar crime, with estimated losses totaling billions of dollars each year.

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Related Concepts

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1. bill of sale: A document that transfers ownership of goods from one party to another, often used in place of an invoice when the sale is for goods only.

2. purchase order: A document issued by a buyer to a seller, indicating the type, quantity, and agreed price of goods or services to be provided.

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Culture

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Invoices have been used for centuries as a means of record-keeping and financial transactions. In literature, invoices have been mentioned in various works, such as Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities', where the character Mr. Lorry discusses a 'bill of exchange' which functions similarly to an invoice.

How to Memorize "invoice"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a document with a list of items, their quantities, and prices. Visualize signing the document and sending it to the buyer.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'invoice' with the idea of a commercial transaction and record-keeping.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'I Need Vats Of Ice' to remember the definition: 'Invoice: A Needed Vat Of Information'.

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