usage

us·age (yo̵̅o̅′sij, -zij)

noun

the act, way, or extent of using or treating; treatment; use
long-continued or established practice; habitual or customary use or way of acting; custom; habit
the way in which a word, phrase, etc. is used to express a particular idea; customary manner of using the words of a given language in speaking or writing, or an instance of this

Etymology: OFr < ML usagium < L usus: see use

Custom
practice, wont, rule, habit, habiture, convention, way, method, mode, routine, rote, formula, acceptance, regulation, currency.
Accepted language
good usage, grammatical usage, approved diction; see grammar, language 2. See syn. study at habit.

Converse of object

monitor: Apart from the application you should also monitor the disk usage.
minimize: Benefits: This has greatly reduced the mileage covered by company vehicles, thus minimizing fuel usage.
optimize: Ceridian Customer Services may also send notifications to affected customers detailing ways to optimize product usage or warning of potential product issues.
restrict: However, the rare side effect of laminitis restricts the usage of this type of drug.
maximize: Dosing and measuring is not a hassle, if anything it allows you to maximize the full usage of your Ariel.

Adjective modifier

unlimited: We offer all this to you, with unlimited usage; all you need to do is dial.
increased: Like the US, most of this shift toward an increased usage of more skilled workers has occurred within industries.
actual: Focus groups, written evaluation, and transaction logs were used to gather data and understand actual usage and user needs.
common: English is defined by its common usage over an extended period of time.
intended: Depending on the intended commercial usage, different levels of payment may be requested.
widespread: WP7 Conference Announcement, Management and Control The set-up, management and control of conferences is essential to allow widespread usage.

Modifies a noun

statistic: The indexes to the usage statistics pages are provide by the Project Office.
allowance: Free calls ( including 0800, emergency services and Telewest Customer Care on 150 ) don't utilize your usage allowance.
pattern: The daily usage pattern fits neatly into the quiet overnight period in the UK.

Noun used with modifier

bandwidth: Can I limit the bandwidth usage of the Virtual sites?
codon: Correspond determines the similarity of codon usage of two or more codon frequency tables.
seatbelt: Would have no seatbelt usage auto free insurance michigan quote we customer's positive experience.
disk: On the left hand side is the list of mail folders in your account, along with a summary of your disk usage.
Internet: The control of Internet usage is proving problematic in many areas.
memory: Pie chart of memory card usage, free spaces are also displayed for the best of your convenience.

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