usual

[yoo-zhoo-uh l, yoozh-wuh l] /ˈyu ʒu əl, ˈyuʒ wəl/
adjective
1.
habitual or customary:
her usual skill.
2.
commonly met with or observed in experience; ordinary:
the usual January weather.
3.
commonplace; everyday:
He says the usual things.
noun
4.
something that is usual:
He could expect only the usual.
Idioms
5.
as usual, in the customary or usual manner:
As usual, he forgot my birthday.
Origin
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin ūsuālis, equivalent to Latin ūsu-, stem of ūsus use (see use (noun)) + -ālis -al1; compare Old French usuel
Related forms
usually, adverb
usualness, noun
Synonyms
1. accustomed. Usual, customary, habitual refer to a settled and constant practice. Usual indicates something that is to be expected by reason of previous experience, which shows it to occur more often than not: There were the usual crowds at the celebration. Something that is customary is in accordance with prevailing usage or individual practice: It is customary to finish up with a bonfire. That which is habitual has become settled or constant as the result of habit on the part of the individual: The merchants wore habitual smiles throughout the season. 2. general, prevailing, prevalent, familiar, regular. 3. expected, predictable.
Examples from the web for usual
  • It is meant to complement the usual fare of detailed pieces that are typical for this blog.
  • More than half the colleges in a new survey report that more students than usual are asking for additional financial aid.
  • The usual accelerators of recession are absent-but so are the brakes.
  • Today he has a cold, and the circles under his eyes are darker than usual.
  • Thus, this sequence is as legitimate as the usual one.
  • And yet, when you think of it, this remarkable piece of cloth fails many usual tests of value.
  • But the usual critiques fail to recognize its potential for experiential learning.
  • usual advising, committee, and other non-teaching duties.
  • It may not amend the plan or vote on individual items, as is usual.
  • That's because our cosmic neighbor will be much closer than usual.
British Dictionary definitions for usual

usual

/ˈjuːʒʊəl/
adjective
1.
of the most normal, frequent, or regular type; customary: that's the usual sort of application to send
noun
2.
ordinary or commonplace events (esp in the phrase out of the usual)
3.
(informal) the usual, the habitual or usual drink, meal, etc
Derived Forms
usualness, noun
Word Origin
C14: from Late Latin ūsuālis ordinary, from Latin ūsususe
Word Origin and History for usual
adj.

late 14c., from Old French usuel (late 13c.), from Late Latin usualis "ordinary," from Latin usus "custom" (see use). The usual suspects is from a line delivered by Claude Rains (as a French police inspector) in "Casablanca" (1942).

Slang definitions & phrases for usual

usual

Related Terms

as per usual


Idioms and Phrases with usual

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