English Dictionary
Definition of “usage”
usage (ˈjuːsɪdʒ
;-zɪdʒ)
Definitions
noun
- the act or a manner of using; use; employment
- constant use, custom, or habit
- something permitted or established by custom or practice
- what is actually said in a language, esp as contrasted with what is prescribed
Word Origin
C14: via Old French, from Latin ūsususe (n)
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry
=
practice,
method,
procedure,
form,
rule,
tradition,
habit,
regime,
custom,
routine,
convention,
mode,
matter of course,
wont,
Usage examples
Well, there are only two single-letter words in common usage in English:'I ' and'a '.
Scarlett Thomas, POPCO (2004)The success of Netscape's Navigator web browser coincided with an explosion in internet usage in the mid-1990s.
New Scientist (2003)* Increase usage of the digital bundle by providing an incentive to buy two services.
CBC (2004)Most phone companies have special offers depending on your usage.
Sun, News of the World (2002)The word "tuberculosis" first appeared in print in 1840 and has come into common usage only in the last 50 years.
Jim Leavesley, George Biro, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
