in common usage

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Definition of in common usage - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

everyday languageused by most people in everyday situations

In common usage, 'cool' means something is good.
In common usage, 'phone' refers to a mobile device.
'Awesome' means impressive in common usage.

in everyday use

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Expressions with common

in common

adv.

shared by two or more parties

They have nothing in common..

common clay

ordinary people or things

He considered himself just one of the common clay.

common thread

theme or characteristic shared by different things or people

The common thread among these stories is their focus on resilience..

common touch

ability to connect with and appeal to ordinary people

The politician's common touch won many votes.

find common ground

reach an agreement or understanding

After hours of discussion, they managed to find common ground.

common as dirt

adj.

very ordinary or unremarkable

The design of the house is common as dirt.

Expressions with usage

usage guide

instructions for proper use of a product

Refer to the usage guide for operating the new machine.

non-usage

failure to use something

Non-usage of the software led to outdated records.

power usage

amount of electrical energy a device or system uses over time

The new fridge has much lower power usage than the old one.

usage fee

money charged based on how much a service or resource is used

The mobile plan has a low base rate but a high usage fee.

custom and usage

established practices followed in a community or context

Custom and usage dictate the dress code for the event.

ill-usage

cruel treatment lacking compassion or kindness

The prisoners endured ill-usage in the harsh conditions.

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French:dans le langage courant, ...
German:im allgemeinen Sprachgebrauch, ...
Italian:nel linguaggio comune, ...
Spanish:en el uso común, ...
Portuguese:no uso comum, ...
Chinese:平常说法中, ...
Japanese:日常的には, ...
Arabic:فِي الِاسْتِخْدَامِ الشَّائِع, ...
Hebrew:בְּשִׁמּוּשׁ רָוַח, ...
Russian:в обиходе, ...
Ukrainian:у повсякденному вжитку, ...
Hindi:सामान्यत:, ...
Bengali:সাধারণ ব্যবহারে, ...
Catalan:d'ús comú, ...
Czech:běžně, ...
Danish:i daglig tale, ...
Dutch:in het dagelijks taalgebruik, ...
Greek:στην καθομιλουμένη, ...
Hungarian:köznyelvben, ...
Khmer:ជាទូទៅ, ...
Korean:일상적으로, ...
Persian:در استفاده رایج, ...
Polish:w codziennym użyciu, ...
Portuguese (BR):no uso comum, ...
Romanian:în limbajul obișnuit, ...
Swedish:i vardagligt tal, ...
Thai:ในการใช้ทั่วไป, ...
Turkish:gündelik kullanımda, ...
Vietnamese:trong cách dùng thông thường, ...

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