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- pronunciation:
- yu
sihj
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the way or amount of using or treating something, or the acts of using something viewed collectively.
Electricity usage has increased this month.His little car has had a lot of rough usage.- synonyms:
- use
- similar words:
- care, handling, operation, treatment
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| definition 2: |
the customary or accepted way of doing something, esp. with respect to writing and speaking.
In American usage, the word "mad" usually means "angry."- similar words:
- convention, custom, diction, etiquette, idiom, parlance, phraseology, practice, style, tradition
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| definition 3: |
an instance of using something.
Your usage of that word in this sentence is incorrect, and it makes your meaning unclear.- synonyms:
- application, employment, use, utilization
- similar words:
- exercise, practice
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| related words: |
drain, habit, locution, wear |
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