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YOOS-ij/ˈjuːsɪdʒ/

Usage is how something is used, or how much it is used: water usage, word usage, heavy usage. Use is the everyday noun and verb; usage is more about the pattern or amount, often technical or language. User is the person. Do not write usage when you mean use, or usable.

Meaning

The way something is used, or how much it is used.

Examples

• “This ticket allows unlimited usage of the local buses for a day.”
• “The app shows your data usage for the month.”
• “This book explains common English usage at A2.”

Good to know

water / data usage. Everyday cousin: use. Person: user. Mix-up: usable.

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