Definitions for usual
ˈyu ʒu əl, ˈyuʒ wəlusu·al

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. usual(adj)

   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, usual(adj)

   commonly encountered

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

Wiktionary(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. usual(Adjective)

   That which most commonly occurs.

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

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Usual(noun)

   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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

Anagrams for usual »

1. luaus

How to pronounce usual?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. John Sasaki:

   This won't be business as usual.

2. Chief Operating Officer Jean-Marc Chery:

   Business as usual is no longer an option.

3. United Airlines:

   The language was strong, stronger than usual.

4. Leonid Volkov:

   We'll go ahead anyway and we'll work as usual.

5. Tel Aviv:

   Continue life as usual, be calm, but be alert.

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