Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [yoo-sij, -zij]
- /ˈyu sɪdʒ, -zɪdʒ/
- /ˈjuː.sɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yoo-sij, -zij]
- /ˈyu sɪdʒ, -zɪdʒ/
Definitions of usages word
- noun usages a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice: the usages of the last 50 years. 1
- noun usages the customary manner in which a language or a form of a language is spoken or written: English usage; a grammar based on usage rather than on arbitrary notions of correctness. 1
- noun usages a particular instance of this: a usage borrowed from French. 1
- noun usages any manner of doing or handling something; treatment: rough usage. 1
- noun usages habitual or customary use; long-continued practice: immemorial usage. 1
- noun usages an act of using or employing; use. 1
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Origin of usages
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Medieval Latin ūsāticum, equivalent to Latin ūs(us) (see use) + -āticum -age
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Parts of speech for Usages
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
usages popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
usages usage trend in Literature
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noun usages
- applications — Plural form of application.
- bandwagons — Plural form of bandwagon.
- ceremonies — Plural form of ceremony.
- consuetudes — Plural form of consuetude.
- employments — Plural form of employment.
See also
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