HABITUAL


Meaning of HABITUAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ həbɪtʃuəl ]

1.

A habitual action, state, or way of behaving is one that someone usually does or has, especially one that is considered to be typical or characteristic of them.

If bad posture becomes habitual, you risk long-term effects.

ADJ

• ha‧bitu‧al‧ly

His mother had a patient who habitually flew into rages.

ADV : ADV with v , ADV adj

2.

You use habitual to describe someone who usually or often does a particular thing.

...the home secretary’s plans for minimum sentences for habitual criminals.

ADJ : ADJ n

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