Usual
/ΛjuΛΚΚΙl/
The meaning and definition of Usual, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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Most commonly occurring; typical.
βIt is becoming more usual these days to rear children as bilingual.β
noun
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A specific good or service (e.g. a drink) that someone typically orders.
βI'll just have the usual.β
- The typical state of something, or something that is typical.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From French usuel, from Latin usualis.
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