Definitions for usual
ˈyu ʒu əl, ˈyuʒ wəlusu·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. usualadjective

   occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

   "grew the usual vegetables"; "the usual summer heat"; "came at the usual time"; "the child's usual bedtime"

2. common, usualadjective

   commonly encountered

   "a common (or familiar) complaint"; "the usual greeting"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. usualadjective

   That which most commonly occurs.

2. Etymology: From usuel, from usualis, from usus, from past participle stem of uti.

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

1. Usualadjective

   Common; frequent; customary; frequently occurring.

   Etymology: usuel, Fr.

   Consultation with oracles was a thing very usual and frequent in their times. Richard Hooker, b. i.

   Could I the care of Providence deserve,
   Heav’n must destroy me, if it would preserve:
   And that’s my fate, or sure it would have sent
   Some usual evil for my punishment. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. usual

   Usual refers to something that is commonly or typically expected or done. It implies an action, behavior, or occurrence that is customary, familiar, or habitual in a particular context or situation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Usualnoun

   such as is in common use; such as occurs in ordinary practice, or in the ordinary course of events; customary; ordinary; habitual; common

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Usual

   ū′zhū-al, adj. in use: occurring in ordinary use: common.—adv. U′sually.—n. U′sualness. [L. usualis.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'usual' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1615

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'usual' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2689

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'usual' in Adjectives Frequency: #203

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for usual »

1. luaus

How to pronounce usual?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say usual in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of usual in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of usual in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of usual in a Sentence

1. Steve Sadove:

   Due to a later than usual Thanksgiving holiday, we saw retailers offering omnichannel sales earlier in the season, meeting consumers' demand for the best deals across all channels and devices.

2. Buzz Brockway:

   The mood of the public is tired of business as usual.

3. Pawan Joshi:

   With sustained strong demand for ocean shipping around the globe, we will continue to see constrained ocean shipping with higher-than-normal rates and more than usual cargo rollovers.

4. Darnell Hunt:

   2013 was the year of black film, with'12 Years a Slave' and all those acclaimed films that year, and in 2014, it went right back to business as usual.

5. Massimo Franco:

   Bishops complain that he becomes popular by attacking the Church, he speaks directly to the people and doesn't respect the usual command structures. He decides on his own or with people who are not those who previously had a central role.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=usual
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Usual
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=usual
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usual
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=usual
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=usual