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usance

uncommon

noun

1.

the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)

2.

(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

  • “the consumption of energy has increased steadily”
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English usaunce, from Old French usance.

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