u 1 s 1 a 1 n 1 c 3 e 1
6 letters · 8 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)
noun (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
noun accepted or habitual practice
originInherited from Middle English usaunce, from Old French usance.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0