usance
ˈjusəns
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Definition of usance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
trade billingDatedUStime allowed for bill payment in tradeDatedUS
  • The usance for the bill was set at 60 days.
grace period
2.
customDatedUKcustomary or habitual usageDatedUK
  • The usance of the land was for farming.
custom habit
3.
businessDateduse of goods to meet needsDated
  • The usance of resources was efficient in the factory.
consumption usage utilization
4.
loan chargesDatedUKinterest paid on borrowed moneyDatedUK
  • He was charged usance on the loan.
interest
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bill of exchange payable at a future date
The exporter accepted a usance bill for 90 days.

Origin of usance

Latin, usus (use)

Examples of usance in a sentence

  • Usance terms vary between countries.
  • The usance of wearing hats indoors was frowned upon.
  • In this region, the usance is to greet with a bow.
  • The usance of technology improved productivity.
  • Farmers discussed the usance of water resources.
  • The bank calculated the usance for the overdue payment.

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  1. French:usance, usage, ...
  2. German:Zahlungsfrist, Brauch, ...
  3. Italian:termine di pagamento, abitudine, ...
  4. Spanish:plazo, uso, ...
  5. Portuguese:prazo de pagamento, uso, ...
  6. Chinese:付款期限, 惯例, ...
  7. Japanese:支払期間, 慣習, ...
  8. Arabic:أُسَانْس, عُرْف, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוֹעֵד תַּשְׁלוּם, שִׁמּוּשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:срок оплаты, обычай, ...
  11. Ukrainian:термін оплати, звичай, ...
  12. Hindi:उसान्स, प्रचलन, ...

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