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What is another word for Usage? – 152 Usage Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    application utilization employment exercise operation practice implementation execution exploitation manipulation handling management administration supervision direction control regulation governance guidance treatment handling procedure custom convention tradition habit manner method mode way approach technique routine protocol policy rule standard norm pattern style fashion trend.

    Meaning of Usage

    The primary meaning of the word "usage" refers to the way in which something is used or applied.

    Definitions

    • The way in which something is used or applied
    • The customary or accepted way of doing something
    • The amount or level of something used or consumed

    Etymology of Usage

    The word "usage" comes from the Old French word "usage", which is derived from the Latin word "usus", meaning "use" or "practice"
    The term has been used in English since the 15th century to refer to the way in which something is used or applied

    Example Uses

    • The company's usage of renewable energy sources has increased significantly in recent years
    • The new policy aims to reduce water usage in the city
    • The artist's usage of color and light in the painting is striking

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    disuse abandonment neglect avoidance rejection refusal nonuse idleness inactivity dormancy cessation termination discontinuation suspension interruption pause hiatus lapse abeyance inoperation inapplicability irrelevance uselessness futility.

    Related Nouns

    practice application implementation procedure protocol policy rule standard norm pattern style fashion trend custom convention tradition habit manner method mode way approach technique routine system process operation function activity action behavior.

    Related Verbs

    use apply utilize employ exercise practice implement execute exploit manipulate handle manage administer supervise direct control regulate govern guide treat handle operate function act behave perform proceed carry.

    Related Adjectives

    practical applicable implementable executable exploitable manageable administrative supervisory directive controlling regulatory governing guiding customary traditional habitual mannered methodical modal approachable technical systematic procedural operational functional active behavioral.