Synonyms for usance
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The length of time permitted for the payment of a bill of exchange.
- n. 2
Use.
Forms
- Plural
- usances → uses, consumptions, customs, usages…
Example sentences
- consumption One man's consumption becomes his neighbor's wish.
- custom We are bored with the joke of professorial custom.
- usage This dictionary puts a special emphasis on usage.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| usance | falling | |
| consumption | falling | |
| custom | steady | |
| usage | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- use1
- 5 letters
- usage2
- 6 letters
- custom2
- 11 letters
- consumption3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (usage2 = 2 syllables).