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English noun: usance | |||
| 1. | usance (time) the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | period, period of time, time period | ||
| Domain category | commerce, commercialism, mercantilism | ||
| 2. | usance (process) (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing | ||
| Samples | The consumption of energy has increased steadily. | ||
| Synonyms | consumption, economic consumption, use, use of goods and services | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | demand | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | conspicuous consumption | ||
| Domain category | economic science, economics, political economy | ||
| 3. | usance (act) accepted or habitual practice | ||
| Synonyms | custom, usage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pattern, practice, survival | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Americanism, Anglicism, Britishism, consuetude, couvade, Germanism, habit, hijab, rite, ritual, use | ||
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