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Usance Common

Usance has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)

2

(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

"the consumption of energy has increased steadily"

3

accepted or habitual practice

4

The length of time permitted for the payment of a bill of exchange.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
time period demand practice survival
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
conspicuous consumption Americanism Anglicism consuetude couvade Germanism habit hijab ritual
Rhyming Words
nce ance ince unce ence once vince sence ponce nance munce vance dunce hence bonce ounce nonce gance dance vonce
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