what does usance mean?
USANCE as NOUN
- Meaning
- accepted or habitual practice
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Hypernyms(s) usance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
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Usage Example(s)
- the consumption of energy has increased steadily
Hypernyms(s) usance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)
Hypernyms(s) usance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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