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[ noun ] the act of using
Synonyms Examples "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs" "skilled in the utilization of computers" Used in print (William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)We are in a transitional stage in which many_of the connotations of former usage have had_to be revised or rejected . (Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)There is no justification for systematizing the random statements of Irenaeus about the image of God beyond this , nor for reading into his imprecise usage the later theological distinction between the image of God ( humanity ) and the similitude of God ( immortality ) . (Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)Polyphosphates gave renewed life to soap products at a time when surfactants were a threat though expensive , and these same polyphosphates spelled the decline of soap usage when the synergism between polyphosphates and synthetic detergent actives was recognized and exploited . (Frederick Mosteller et al., Probability with...)The word `` binomial '' means `` of two names '' or `` of two terms '' , and both usages apply in our work : the first to the names of the two outcomes of a binomial trial , and the second to the terms p and * * f that represent the probabilities of `` success '' and `` failure '' . Related terms activity application exploitation practice misuse play recycling use practice use |
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[ noun ] accepted or habitual practice
Used in print (Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)Owing to the restrained usages characteristic of 19_th century America , these letters usually were stereotyped and revealed little depth of feeling . Related terms practice survival habit ritual hijab couvade consuetude Germanism Anglicism Americanism |
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