Definitions for usance
ˈyu zənsus·ance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. usancenoun

   the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)

2. consumption, economic consumption, usance, use, use of goods and servicesnoun

   (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

   "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"

3. custom, usage, usancenoun

   accepted or habitual practice

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. usancenoun

   The length of time permitted for the payment of a bill of exchange.

2. usancenoun

   Use.

3. usancenoun

   Customary or habitual usage.

4. usancenoun

   The interest payed on a borrowed sum, usury.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Usancenoun

   Etymology: usance, Fr.

   1. Use; proper employment.

   What art thou,
   That here in desert hast thine habitance,
   And these rich heaps of wealth dost hide apart
   From the world’s eye, and from her right usance? Edmund Spenser.

   2. Usury; interest paid for money.

   He lends out money gratis, and brings down
   The rate of usance. William Shakespeare, Merch. of Venice.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. usance

   Usance refers to the period of time, agreed upon by involved parties, within which a buyer is expected to pay their outstanding amount to a seller for goods or services received. Often used in international trade, it may also refer to the accepted time period before a bill of exchange or other financial document becomes due for payment. It can also mean the customary practice or usage in a particular place or among certain people.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Usanceverb

   use; usage; employment

2. Usanceverb

   custom; practice; usage

3. Usanceverb

   interest paid for money; usury

4. Usanceverb

   the time, fixed variously by the usage between different countries, when a bill of exchange is payable; as, a bill drawn on London at one usance, or at double usance

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1. Usance

   Usance refers to the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs. In manufacturing, "usance" means "inputs." It is used in "usance bills." This terminology is used in banks in India, when dealing with forex. In medieval banking, "usance" denoted the period of time, set by custom, before a bill of exchange could be redeemed at its destination. In today's Financial World, the term usance denotes the period of time between the date of the bill and the payment of the bill, which is allowed by law. Usance differs from country to country. Some countries may have a usance period of as less as 2 weeks, while some others may have a usance period of up to 2 months. Usance usually applies to items or goods purchased on credit. Usance may also mean the interest that will be charged on the person who has borrowed some amount of money. Thus, usance here means the profits earned from the lending of principal.

Matched Categories

1. • Commerce
   • Demand
   • Economics
   • Practice
   • Survival
   • Time Period

Anagrams for usance »

1. uncase

How to pronounce usance?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of usance in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of usance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=usance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Usance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=usance
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usance
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=usance