usance

us·ance

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [yoo-zuh ns]
- /ˈyu zəns/
- /ˈjuː.zəns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yoo-zuh ns]
- /ˈyu zəns/

Definitions of usance word

noun usance Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange. 1
noun usance Economics. the income of benefits of every kind derived from the ownership of wealth. 1
noun usance Archaic. use. custom; habit. 1
noun usance Obsolete. usury. 1
noun usance the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the redemption of foreign bills of exchange 0
noun usance unearned income 0

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Origin of usance

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English usaunce < Old French usance, probably < Medieval Latin ūsantia, derivative of Latin ūsant- (stem of ūsāns), present participle of ūsāre to use; see -ance

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Parts of speech for Usance

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Usance

usance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

usance usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for usance

noun usance

application — An application for something such as a job or membership of an organization is a formal written request for it.
consuetude — an established custom or usage, esp one having legal force
employment — The condition of having paid work.
into — to the inside of; in toward: He walked into the room. The train chugged into the station.

All 4 Synonyms of usance