usual
Etymology

From Middle English usual, from Old French usuel, from Latin ūsuālis, from ūsus, from the past participle stem of ūtī, possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃eyt-.

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈjuːʒʊəl/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈjuːʒuəl/, /ˈjuːʒəl/
Adjective

usual

  1. Most commonly occurring; typical.
    The preference of a boy to a girl is a usual occurrence in some parts of China.
    It is becoming more usual these days to rear children as bilingual.
Synonyms Antonyms Related terms Translations Noun

usual

  1. (uncountable) The typical state of something, or something that is typical.
  2. (countable, colloquial) A specific good or service (e.g. a drink) that someone typically orders.
    I'll just have the usual.
    Two usuals, please.



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