the customary manner in which a language (or a form of a language) is spoken or written
usance
Noun
accepted or habitual practice
usance
Noun
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
usance
Noun
the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)
upstart
Noun
a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
upstart
Noun
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
upstart
Noun
an arrogant or presumptuous person
upstart
Adjective
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
ultimate frisbee
Noun
a game between two teams whose players try to toss a Frisbee to one another until they cross the opponents goal
up-bow
Noun
an upward stroke from the tip to the heel of the bow
upheaval
Noun
disturbance usually in protest
upheaval
Noun
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
upheaval
Noun
a violent disturbance
upheaval
Noun
A state of violent disturbance and disorder, generally in politics or social conditions.
utility
Noun
the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
utility
Noun
a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal
utility
Noun
the quality of being of practical use
utility
Noun
(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
utility
Noun
a company that performs a public service
utility
Noun
(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
utility
Adjective
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
utility
Adjective
used of beef
unfinished business
Noun
work that is left incomplete
undercover work
Noun
the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
urinalysis
Noun
(medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis)
uranalysis
Noun
(medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis)
unloading
Noun
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
uranoplasty
Noun
surgical correction of a defect of the palate
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
Noun
surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway
unfairness
Noun
an unjust act
unfairness
Noun
injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards
unfairness
Noun
partiality that is not fair or equitable
undertaking
Noun
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
undertaking
Noun
the trade of a funeral director
uptake
Noun
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
uptake
Noun
a process of taking up or using up or consuming
unconditioned reflex
Noun
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
unlawful carnal knowledge
Noun
forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals
university extension
Noun
an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students
ultrasonography
Noun
using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram)
ultrasound
Noun
using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram)
ultrasound
Noun
very high frequency sound
underproduction
Noun
inadequate production or less than expected
unitization
Noun
the joint development of a petroleum resource that straddles territory controlled by different companies
unitization
Noun
conversion of an investment trust into a unit investment trust
unitization
Noun
the act of packaging cargo into unit loads
unitization
Noun
(psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units
unitisation
Noun
the joint development of a petroleum resource that straddles territory controlled by different companies
unitisation
Noun
conversion of an investment trust into a unit investment trust