usage

Plural

usages

1. 1.Habit, practice.

   • Mrs. Wickam, agreeably to the usage of some ladies in her condition, pursued […] the subject, without any compunction.

2. 2.Utilization.

   • In prescriptive ideal, writers will optimize their usage.
   • In descriptive fact, word senses are established by usage.
   • The years roll by as they always do, and more examples of pIqaD usage for Klingon have been coming to light. Does this still not count as usage?

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Everyday conversation

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General reading & writing

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Academic

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Literature

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Synonyms

• employment
• exercise
• use