habit vs usance

usance vs habit

habit and usance both are nouns.

habit is a verb but usance is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
habit	Yes	No	Yes	No
usance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, usance is a hypernym of habit; that is, usance is a word with a broader meaning than habit:

habit: (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
usance: accepted or habitual practice

Other hypernyms of habit include custom, usage.

habit (noun)	usance (noun)
excessive use of drugs	accepted or habitual practice
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition	(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order	the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)
attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
an established custom
the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)

habit (verb)	usance (verb)
put a habit on

Difference between habit and usance

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