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usance vs ritual

ritual vs usance

usance and ritual both are nouns.

usance is not an adjective while ritual is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
usance Yes No No No
ritual Yes Yes No No
As nouns, ritual is a hyponym of usance; that is, ritual is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than usance:
  • usance: accepted or habitual practice
  • ritual: any customary observance or practice
Other hyponyms of usance include Americanism, Anglicism, Britishism, consuetude, couvade, Germanism, habit, use, hijab, rite.
usance (noun) ritual (noun)
accepted or habitual practice any customary observance or practice
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange) stereotyped behavior
usance (adjective) ritual (adjective)
of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals
of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals
Difference between usance and ritual

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