usage

[ yoo-sij, -zij ]

/ ˈyu sɪdʒ, -zɪdʒ /

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noun

a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice: the usages of the last 50 years.

the customary manner in which a language or a form of a language is spoken or written: English usage; a grammar based on usage rather than on arbitrary notions of correctness.

a particular instance of this: a usage borrowed from French.

any manner of doing or handling something; treatment: rough usage.

habitual or customary use; long-continued practice: immemorial usage.

an act of using or employing; use.

Origin of usage

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French, from Medieval Latin ūsāticum, equivalent to Latin ūs(us) (see use) + -āticum -age

SYNONYMS FOR usage

1 tradition, habit, convention.

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words often confused with usage

The nouns usage and use are related in origin and meaning and to some extent overlap in their use. Usage usually refers to habitual or customary practices or procedures: Some usages of the Anglican Church are similar to those of the Roman Catholic Church. It is also commonly used in reference to language practices: English usage is divided in the pronunciation of aunt. Use refers to the act of using or employing (something): She put her extra money to good use. Perhaps in the belief that it is the more impressive term, usage is sometimes used where use would be more natural: Has your usage of a personal computer made the work any easier?

OTHER WORDS FROM usage

non·us·age, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH usage

use, usage (see usage note at the current entry)

Words nearby usage

USA, usable, U.S.A.F., USAFI, U.S.A.F.R., usage, usageaster, USAN, usance, USAR, USB

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Example sentences from the Web for usage

In The Sense of Style, Steven Pinker settles a war among the scolds with a sensible approach to usage.
Go Ahead, End With a Preposition: Grammar Rules We All Can Live With|Nick Romeo|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Recently, it has started to climb to a recent all-time high of 10 percent usage.
Forget The Pill, IUD Is The New Queen of Birth Control|Sarah Kunst|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Four broke off Ambien usage after experiencing impaired concentration, continuing or aggravated depression, and manic reaction.
Is the ‘Ambien Defense’ Total Bullsh*t?|Janelle Dumalaon|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So if a device can help make a significant dent in usage, it can save a lot of watts, a lot of money, and a lot of emissions.
How the Nest Thermostat Could Save the Planet|Daniel Gross|July 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Nest aggregates the data collects and provides a free monthly report that allows energy geeks to track their usage.
How the Nest Thermostat Could Save the Planet|Daniel Gross|July 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On Good Friday the Vaudois observed the day according to the usage of their church, by fasting and humiliation.
The Vaudois of Piedmont|John Napper Worsfold
The Hussars left behind a Colt-Maxim and a heliograph for our usage.
My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War|Ben Viljoen.
But under Roman usage the proportion taken was not always a tenth.
The English Village Community|Frederic Seebohm
The number of the grand jury is fixed by usage at not less than twelve nor more than twenty-three jurors.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5|Various
So I have not waited for everything to happen and become a usage, that I have told you of in this little story.
The Other Girls|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney

British Dictionary definitions for usage

usage

/ (ˈjuːsɪdʒ, -zɪdʒ) /

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 for usage

C14: via Old French, from Latin ūsus use (n)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	usage
释义	usage [ yoo-sij, -zij ] / ˈyu sɪdʒ, -zɪdʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR usage ON THESAURUS.COM noun a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice: the usages of the last 50 years. the customary manner in which a language or a form of a language is spoken or written: English usage; a grammar based on usage rather than on arbitrary notions of correctness. a particular instance of this: a usage borrowed from French. any manner of doing or handling something; treatment: rough usage. habitual or customary use; long-continued practice: immemorial usage. an act of using or employing; use. Origin of usage First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French, from Medieval Latin ūsāticum, equivalent to Latin ūs(us) (see use) + -āticum -age SYNONYMS FOR usage 1 tradition, habit, convention. SEE SYNONYMS FOR usage ON THESAURUS.COM words often confused with usage The nouns usage and use are related in origin and meaning and to some extent overlap in their use. Usage usually refers to habitual or customary practices or procedures: Some usages of the Anglican Church are similar to those of the Roman Catholic Church. It is also commonly used in reference to language practices: English usage is divided in the pronunciation of aunt. Use refers to the act of using or employing (something): She put her extra money to good use. Perhaps in the belief that it is the more impressive term, usage is sometimes used where use would be more natural: Has your usage of a personal computer made the work any easier? OTHER WORDS FROM usage non·us·age, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH usage use, usage (see usage note at the current entry) Words nearby usage USA, usable, U.S.A.F., USAFI, U.S.A.F.R., usage, usageaster, USAN, usance, USAR, USB Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for usage In The Sense of Style, Steven Pinker settles a war among the scolds with a sensible approach to usage. Go Ahead, End With a Preposition: Grammar Rules We All Can Live With\|Nick Romeo\|November 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Recently, it has started to climb to a recent all-time high of 10 percent usage. Forget The Pill, IUD Is The New Queen of Birth Control\|Sarah Kunst\|May 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Four broke off Ambien usage after experiencing impaired concentration, continuing or aggravated depression, and manic reaction. Is the ‘Ambien Defense’ Total Bullsh*t?\|Janelle Dumalaon\|April 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So if a device can help make a significant dent in usage, it can save a lot of watts, a lot of money, and a lot of emissions. How the Nest Thermostat Could Save the Planet\|Daniel Gross\|July 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Nest aggregates the data collects and provides a free monthly report that allows energy geeks to track their usage. How the Nest Thermostat Could Save the Planet\|Daniel Gross\|July 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST On Good Friday the Vaudois observed the day according to the usage of their church, by fasting and humiliation. The Vaudois of Piedmont\|John Napper Worsfold The Hussars left behind a Colt-Maxim and a heliograph for our usage. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War\|Ben Viljoen. But under Roman usage the proportion taken was not always a tenth. The English Village Community\|Frederic Seebohm The number of the grand jury is fixed by usage at not less than twelve nor more than twenty-three jurors. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5\|Various So I have not waited for everything to happen and become a usage, that I have told you of in this little story. The Other Girls\|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney British Dictionary definitions for usage usage / (ˈjuːsɪdʒ, -zɪdʒ) / 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 for usage C14: via Old French, from Latin ūsus use (n) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to usage management, control, currency, operation, regime, use, acceptance, regulation, treatment, way, convention, formula, method, form, routine, practice, running, habitude, tradition, wont
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usage

noun

Origin of usage

SYNONYMS FOR usage

words often confused with usage

OTHER WORDS FROM usage

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH usage

Words nearby usage

Example sentences from the Web for usage

British Dictionary definitions for usage

noun

Word Origin for usage

Words related to usage