usage
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈjuːsɪdʒ/
:
uso
- Usage statistics, awareness statistics, and gender differences for Wikipedia usage are presented in this paper and discussed.
- usage statistics
- usage patterns
- Internet usage
I do think that some screen usage in cars has gone a little far.
- I do think that some screen usage in cars has gone a little far.
- So you reduce the energy usage by a large factor.
- She knew about child actors and the drug usage and the scandals.
- The, the, the focus has often been just on electricity usage in the US.
- From a usage standpoint it seems to mostly work.
Examples
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The study examined information and technology usage habits and library skills of mathematics students.
Academic text (2008) -
The findings indicate that usage of strategy directly and positively affects writing skills.
Academic text (2013) -
I do think that some screen usage in cars has gone a little far.
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But if the cost is tied to usage, then that seems fair to me.
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So you reduce the energy usage by a large factor.
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We each spend on average $2,000 a year... on cell phone and internet usage.
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As a result of these digitization efforts, usage of the collection continued to grow steadily.
Academic text (2015) -
I've already done the calculations based on its usage thus far, way over $300.
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Understanding the proper usage of a word is essential for clear communication.
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The report highlighted the increasing usage of renewable energy sources in recent years.
Synonyms
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1.0
The purpose or job that something has
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1.3
A usual way of behaving in a society, often passed down from the past
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4.3
Using something for a purpose
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2.1
Using something for a certain purpose
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9.9
A usual way of doing things in a group or community
Antonyms
Compounds
How Common
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word usage comes from the Latin root usus, which means 'use', and it came into English through old French. So usage is about the way something is used, which is why we use the word for the usual practice of doing something.