| Main Entry: | usance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | custom |
Synonyms: |
addiction, beaten path, characteristic, consuetude, daily grind, fashion, form, grind*, groove*, habit, habitude, hang-up, into*, manner, matter of course, mode, observance, practice, praxis, precedent, procedure, proprieties, routine, rule, second nature, shot*, swim, thing*, trick, usage, use, way, wont |
| Main Entry: | application |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | use |
Synonyms: |
appliance, appositeness, employment, exercise, exercising, function, germaneness, operation, pertinence, play, practice, purpose, relevance, usance, utilization, value |
| Main Entry: | employment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | using something |
Synonyms: |
adoption, appliance, application, disposition, exercise, exercising, exertion, exploitation, handling, operation, play, purpose, usage, usance, use, utilization |
Antonyms: |
misuse |
| Main Entry: | consuetude |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | custom |
Synonyms: |
familiarity, habit, habitude, manner, practice, praxis, tradition, usage, usance |