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   Ha·bit·u·al

   /həˈbiCH(əw)əl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. done or doing constantly or as a habit: "this pattern of behavior can become habitual" Similar constantpersistentcontinualcontinuousperpetualnonstoprecurrentrepeatedfrequentinterminableincessantceaselessendlessrelentlessunrelentingnever-endingunremittingsustainedunabatinginformal:eternalOpposite infrequent
   • ▪ regular; usual: "his habitual dress" Similar customaryaccustomedregularusualnormalsetfixedestablishedroutinecommonordinaryfamiliartraditionaltypicalgeneralcharacteristicstandardtime-honoredliterary:wontedOpposite unaccustomed

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘part of one's character’): from medieval Latin habitualis, from habitus ‘condition, appearance’ (see habit).

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   The meaning of HABITUAL is regularly or repeatedly doing or practicing something or acting in some manner : having the nature of a habit : customary. How to use habitual in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Habitual.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHABITUAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HABITUAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of habitual in English. habitual. adjective. formal uk / həˈbɪtʃ.u.əl / us / həˈbɪtʃ.u.əl / Add to word list. usual or repeated: a habitual thief. habitual drug use. dressed in his habitual black. her habitual meanness. Synonyms. accustomed. customary. usual. wonted formal.

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   Habitual definition: of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit. See examples of HABITUAL used in a sentence.

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   Meaning of habitual in English. habitual. adjective. formal us / həˈbɪtʃ.u.əl / uk / həˈbɪtʃ.u.əl / Add to word list Add to word list. usual or repeated: a habitual thief. habitual drug use. dressed in his habitual black. her habitual meanness. Synonyms. accustomed. customary. usual. wonted formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   Definitions of habitual. adjective. commonly used or practiced; usual. “his habitual comment” synonyms: accustomed, customary, wonted. usual. occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure. Pronunciation. US. /həˈbɪtʃ (əw)əl/ UK. /həˈbɪtʃuəl/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA.

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   Check pronunciation: habitual. Definition of habitual adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › habitualHABITUAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. formed or acquired by continual use; done by habit or fixed as a habit; customary. 2. being or doing a certain thing by habit; steady; inveterate. a habitual smoker. 3. much seen, done, or used; usual; frequent. SIMILAR WORDS: ˈusual. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.