Definition of
usance has definitions from the field of economics
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[ noun ] (commerce) the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)

Related terms

time_period commerce

2
[ noun ] accepted or habitual practice

Synonyms

custom usage

Related terms

practice survival habit ritual hijab couvade consuetude Germanism Anglicism Americanism

3
[ noun ] (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

Synonyms

use economic_consumption use_of_goods_and_services consumption

Examples

"the consumption of energy has increased steadily"

Related terms

demand conspicuous_consumption economics

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