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usage
noun
the
amount
of
something
that
is
used
,
or
the
act
of
using
it
•
Daily
smartphone
usage
has
increased
among
teenagers
.
Daily
smartphone
usage
has
increased
among
teenagers
.
•
Please
limit
your
water
usage
during
the
drought
.
Please
limit
your
water
usage
during
the
drought
.
Same
origin
as
sense
1
:
Middle
French
‘
usage
’.
noun
the
way
words
and
grammar
are
commonly
used
in
a
language
•
The
professor
explained
modern
English
usage
to
the
class
.
The
professor
explained
modern
English
usage
to
the
class
.
•
Incorrect
comma
usage
can
make
sentences
confusing
.
Incorrect
comma
usage
can
make
sentences
confusing
.
From
Middle
French
‘
usage
’,
from
Old
French
‘
us
’ (“
use
”)
+
‘
-age
’ (
noun
suffix
).
noun
a
customary
practice
or
established
social
custom
,
especially
one
that
has
existed
for
a
long
time
•
According
to
local
usage
,
guests
remove
their
shoes
at
the
door
.
According
to
local
usage
,
guests
remove
their
shoes
at
the
door
.
•
Ancient
legal
usages
still
influence
modern
contracts
.
Ancient
legal
usages
still
influence
modern
contracts
.
Evolved
from
the
broader
sense
of
‘
use
’
to
mean
an
established
custom
by
the
early
15th
century
.