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usage
noun
[ ˈjuːsɪdʒ ]
• the action of using something or the fact of being used.
• "a survey of water usage"
Similar:
utilization
,
use
,
employment
,
consumption
,
operation
,
manipulation
,
running
, handling,
Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘customary practice’): from Old French, from us ‘a use’ (see use).