noun
usage
The amount or rate at which something is used.
The app tracks your daily data usage on your phone.
Etymology
The older word concerns use or customary practice. Measurement specializes it to how much or how often a resource is consumed.
More examples
- Our electricity usage rises during hot weather.
- Shorter showers help reduce water usage.
- The monthly fee depends on your usage.
Forms
usage
use noun — The act of employing something.
Similar words
- consumption
- Consumption measures resources spent or depleted, not simply accessed.
- utilization
- Utilization emphasizes how fully available capacity or resources are used.