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usage vs consuetude

consuetude vs usage

usage and consuetude both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
usage Yes No No No
consuetude Yes No No No
As nouns, consuetude is a hyponym of usage; that is, consuetude is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than usage:
  • usage: accepted or habitual practice
  • consuetude: a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law
Other hyponyms of usage include Americanism, Anglicism, Britishism, couvade, Germanism, habit, use, hijab, rite, ritual.
usage (noun) consuetude (noun)
the act of using a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law
accepted or habitual practice
the customary manner in which a language (or a form of a language) is spoken or written
Difference between usage and consuetude

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