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usage vs practice

practice vs usage

usage and practice both are nouns.

usage is not a verb while practice is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
usage Yes No No No
practice Yes No Yes No
As nouns, practice is a hyponym of usage; that is, practice is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than usage:
  • usage: the act of using
  • practice: the exercise of a profession
As nouns, practice is a hypernym of usage; that is, practice is a word with a broader meaning than usage:
  • usage: accepted or habitual practice
  • practice: a customary way of operation or behavior
Other hypernyms of usage include pattern, survival.
usage (noun) practice (noun)
the act of using a customary way of operation or behavior
accepted or habitual practice systematic training by multiple repetitions
the customary manner in which a language (or a form of a language) is spoken or written the exercise of a profession
translating an idea into action
knowledge of how something is usually done
usage (verb) practice (verb)
learn by repetition
engage in a rehearsal (of)
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
avail oneself to
engage in or perform
Difference between usage and practice

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