be in general use

be in general use
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  • Use — Use, n. [OE. us use, usage, L. usus, from uti, p. p. usus, to use. See {Use}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one s service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Use of Beads at Prayers —     Use of Beads at Prayers     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Use of Beads at Prayers     Beads variously strung together, according to the kind, order, and number of prayers in certain forms of devotion, are in common use among Catholics as an… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • general-purpose — [jen′ər əl pʉr′pəs] adj. having a variety of uses; suitable for general use …   English World dictionary

  • Use case diagram — A use case diagram is a type of behavioral diagram defined by the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and created from a Use case analysis. Its purpose is to present a graphical overview of the functionality provided by a system in terms of actors,… …   Wikipedia

  • general — gen|e|ral1 W1S1 [ˈdʒenərəl] adj [usually before noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not detailed)¦ 2¦(relating to whole)¦ 3¦(ordinary)¦ 4¦(most people)¦ 5¦(not limited)¦ 6¦(approximate)¦ 7¦(job)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; : French; Origin …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • General radiotelephone operator license — The General Radiotelephone Operator License, or GROL, is a commercial license, as opposed to an amateur radio license. It allows the holder to operate, maintain or install certain classes of United States licensed radio and television… …   Wikipedia

  • general — 1 adjective 1 NOT DETAILED describing only the main features of something, not the details: a general introduction to computing | general idea: I ve got a general idea of how I want the new room to look. | in general terms (=without considering… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • USE — Log file (Computing » File Extensions) * United States Of Europe (Governmental) * Unified Search Environment (Computing » General) * Use Standards And Evaluation (Business » General) * University Skills Expertise (Academic & Science »… …   Abbreviations dictionary

  • general — adjective 1) this is suitable for general use Syn: widespread, common, extensive, universal, wide, popular, public, mainstream; established, conventional, traditional, orthodox, accepted See note at univ …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • general — adjective 1) suitable for general use Syn: widespread, common, extensive, universal, wide, popular, public, mainstream 2) a general pay increase Syn: comprehensive, overall, across …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

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