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us·age [ yssij, yzij ] (plural us·ag·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. act or way of using something: the act of using something, the way something is used, or the extent to which something is used

2. accepted practice: a customary and generally accepted practice or procedure

3. language way language is used: the way in which words and phrases are used in speech or writing

4. language example of language use: an example of a specific use of language

5. treatment: the handling or treatment of something

[13th century. < Old French< Latin usus (see use)]
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