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us·age (yōṓsĭj, -zĭj)

[Middle English, from Old French, from us, from Latin ūsus from past participle of ūtī, to use.]

noun 

    1. The act, manner, or amount of using; use: the usage of a technical term; an instrument that measures water usage.
    2. The act or manner of treating; treatment: subjected the car to rough usage.
  2. A usual, habitual, or accepted practice. See synonyms at habit
  3. The way in which words or phrases are actually used, spoken, or written in a speech community.
  4. A particular expression in speech or writing: a nonce usage.