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usance

/ usance /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)
Type of:
time period period of time period
Domain:
commerce commercialism mercantilism
noun Sense 2
accepted or habitual practice
Type of:
practice pattern survival
Kinds of:
Americanism Anglicism Britishism consuetude couvade
Derived:
practice apply use
noun Sense 3
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
"the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
Type of:
demand
Kinds of:
conspicuous consumption
Derived:
use expend
Domain:
economics economic science political economy
Semantic Complexity
78%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
3
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time period period of time period practice pattern survival Americanism Anglicism Britishism consuetude couvade demand