Collocations for usage - noun
1. way/amount that sth is used
ADJ.
heavy, high
high energy usage
high energy usage
low | normal
With normal usage, the equipment should last at least five years.
With normal usage, the equipment should last at least five years.
drug
Drug usage by teenagers has increased in recent years.
Drug usage by teenagers has increased in recent years.
energy | water
VERB + USAGE
increase | reduce
USAGE + VERB
increase | fall
PREP.
~ of
Usage of computers in schools is increasing.
Usage of computers in schools is increasing.
2. way that words are used
ADJ.
common, everyday, general, normal, ordinary, popular
That word is no longer in common usage.
That word is no longer in common usage.
current, modern
a book on current English usage
a book on current English usage
actual
Actual usage of the word is different from the meaning given in the dictionary.
Actual usage of the word is different from the meaning given in the dictionary.
correct | American, English, etc. | language, linguistic, word | colloquial
VERB + USAGE
come into, enter
The term ‘eco-tourism’ entered common usage in the 1990s.
The term ‘eco-tourism’ entered common usage in the 1990s.
PREP.
in ~
The word has a slightly different meaning in popular usage.
The word has a slightly different meaning in popular usage.
PHRASES
patterns of usage
Dictionary definitions tend to show stereotypical patterns of usage.
Dictionary definitions tend to show stereotypical patterns of usage.