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- 1. the action of using something or the fact of being used: "a survey of water usage" Similar
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USAGE definition: 1. the way a particular word in a language, or a language in general, is used: 2. the way…. Learn more.
Usage definition: a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice. See examples of USAGE used in a sentence.
1. a. : firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure. b. : a uniform certain reasonable lawful practice existing in a particular locality or occupation and binding persons entering into transactions chiefly on the basis of presumed familiarity. c.
1. uncountable noun. Usage is the way in which words are actually used in particular contexts, especially with regard to their meanings. The word 'undertaker' had long been in common usage. He was a stickler for the correct usage of English. [ + of] 2. countable noun.
Usage is the act of using something. Your cell phone usage is something you'll want to keep track of so you don't find yourself surprised by overages and extra charges that might make you want to cry. Usage can also refer to the usual and correct way a language is spoken or written.
noun. us / ˈjuː.sɪdʒ / uk / ˈjuː.sɪdʒ / usage noun (WORD) Add to word list. C1 [ C or U ] the way a particular word in a language, or a language in general, is used: a guide to common English usage. The earliest recorded usage of the word is in the twelfth century. C1 [ U ] the way something is treated or used:
noun. The act, way, or extent of using or treating; treatment; use. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The act or manner of treating; treatment. Subjected the car to rough usage. American Heritage. Long-continued or established practice; habitual or customary use or way of acting; custom; habit. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
1. a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice. 2. the customary manner in which a language or a form of a language is spoken or written: a grammar based on usage rather than on arbitrary notions of correctness.
Definition of usage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Usage definition: a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice. See examples of USAGE used in a sentence.
