usance
usance · usances
The length of time permitted for the payment of a bill of exchangeThe length of time permitted for the payment of a bill of exchange.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The length of time permitted for the payment of a bill of exchange.
the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)
(countable, uncountable)Use.
(countable, uncountable)Customary or habitual usage.
accepted or habitual practice
(countable, uncountable)The interest paid on a borrowed sum, usury.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Inherited from Middle English usaunce, from Old French usance.Inherited from Middle English usaunce, from Old French usance.
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Forms
plural: usancesSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- accepted or habitual practice:customusage
- (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing:consumptioneconomic consumptionuseuse of goods and services
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable