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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUsage
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yoo-sahj
"L'usage quotidien des smartphones a considérablement augmenté au cours de la dernière décennie."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of using something or the fact of being used.
"The daily usage of smartphones has increased significantly over the past decade." - 2
The customary way of using a word or phrase.
"In modern English, the usage of the word 'literally' has expanded to include figurative meanings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'usage' originates from the Old French 'usage', which itself comes from the Latin 'usus', meaning 'use'. The term evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning related to the manner of using something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Usage" is said worldwide
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Usage
Transliteration: yoo-sahj
"L'usage quotidien des smartphones a considérablement augmenté au cours de la dernière décennie."
Benutzung
Transliteration: beh-noo-tsung
"Die tägliche Benutzung von Smartphones hat in den letzten Jahren erheblich zugenommen."
Utilizzo
Transliteration: oo-tee-leet-so
"L'utilizzo quotidiano degli smartphone è aumentato notevolmente nell'ultimo decennio."
Uso
Transliteration: oo-so
"El uso diario de teléfonos inteligentes ha aumentado significativamente en la última década."
Uso
Transliteration: oo-zo
"O uso diário de smartphones aumentou significativamente na última década."
उपयोग
Transliteration: upayog
"स्मार्टफोन का दैनिक उपयोग पिछले दशक में काफी बढ़ गया है।"
使用
Transliteration: shǐyòng
"智能手机的日常使用在过去十年中显著增加。"
사용
Transliteration: sayong
"스마트폰의 일상적인 사용이 지난 10년 동안 크게 증가했습니다."
使用
Transliteration: shiyou
"スマートフォンの毎日の使用は過去10年間で大幅に増加しました。"
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