usance

us·ance

U0154900 (yo͞o′zəns)n.1. The length of time, established by custom and varying between countries, that is allowed for payment of a foreign bill of exchange.2. Use.3. Usage; custom.4. Interest paid on borrowed money.

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[Middle English, usage, from Old French, probably from Vulgar Latin *ūsantia, from *ūsāns, *ūsant-, present participle of *ūsāre, frequentative of Latin ūtī.]

usance

(ˈjuːzəns) n1. (Commerce) commerce the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the redemption of foreign bills of exchange2. (Banking & Finance) rare unearned income3. an obsolete word for usage, usury, use[C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin ūsantia, from ūsāre to use]

us•ance

(ˈyu zəns)

n. 1. the customary length of time allowed for the payment of foreign bills of exchange. 2. interest or other income or benefits derived from the ownership of wealth. 3. Archaic. a. use. b. custom; habit. [1350–1400; Middle English < Old French]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	usance - the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
	2.	usance - (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"economic consumption, use of goods and services, consumption, useeconomic science, economics, political economy - the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their managementconspicuous consumption - buying expensive services and products in order to flaunt your wealthdemand - the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"
	3.	usance - accepted or habitual practice custom, usagepractice, pattern - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"Americanism - a custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizensAnglicism, Britishism - a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizensconsuetude - a custom or usage that has acquired the force of lawcouvade - a custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the childGermanism - a custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizenshabit, use - (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; "owls have nocturnal habits"; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"hijab - the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home; "she observes the hijab and does not wear tight clothing"survival - something that survivesritual, rite - any customary observance or practice

usance

nounA habitual way of behaving:consuetude, custom, habit, habitude, manner, practice, praxis, usage, use, way, wont.