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English noun: usage | |||
| 1. | usage (act) the act of using | ||
| Samples | He warned against the use of narcotic drugs. Skilled in the utilization of computers. | ||
| Synonyms | employment, exercise, use, utilisation, utilization | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | activity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abuse, application, development, exploitation, misuse, play, practical application, practice, recycling | ||
| 2. | usage (act) accepted or habitual practice | ||
| Synonyms | custom, usance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pattern, practice, survival | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Americanism, Anglicism, Britishism, consuetude, couvade, Germanism, habit, hijab, rite, ritual, use | ||
| 3. | usage (communication) the customary manner in which a language (or a form of a language) is spoken or written | ||
| Samples | English usage. A usage borrowed from French. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | language, linguistic communication | ||
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