habitude

noun

ˈha-bə-ˌtüd How to pronounce habitude (audio)
Definition of habitudenext
1
as in aptitude
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing a lifelong habitude for talking too much

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2
as in habit
a usual manner of behaving or doing contrary to his long-established habitude, he forwent his morning constitutional in favor of a leisurely breakfast

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitude
  1. aptitude
  2. habit
  3. tendency
  4. ritual
  5. inclination
  6. practice
  7. devices
  8. trick
Noun
  • The same was true in HandBrake, as well as Geekbench, which measures overall aptitude at daily productivity tasks.
    Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Which is where Josephina shows her natural aptitude for the job, owning a standing target at the firing range and demonstrating a rapid-fire mastery of boots-on-the-ground directives in the noise-torture obstacle course or whatever.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of aptitude
Noun
  • This worry is reinforced through media that point to people’s unhealthy habits with social media and phones.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Clearly, smoking is a habit that’s hard to kick in some respects, for Britain‘s new government, and for the fashion crowd.
    Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of habit
Noun
  • And while her tendency to deviate from what’s considered professional is a major archetype of her personality, there’s much more to Ava that other people in leadership roles can learn from.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The sulfur particles, on the other hand, ranked second to last because of their tendency to absorb sunlight at certain wavelengths rather than reflect it and its clumpiness.
    Devika Rao, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of tendency
Noun
  • Such playoff pushes are an annual ritual under coach Kyle Shanahan tracing to the 2019 season, which opened … here, when defensive back Nick Bosa made his NFL debut on a tender ankle and the 49ers launched an 8-0 start.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • When her brother died, Yamuna pleaded with the god of death not to take him away until the vermillion on his forehead had faded and the flower garlands had wilted, performing an elaborate ritual to extend her last moments with her sibling.
    Peter Guo, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of ritual
Noun
  • Although the natural inclination is to think of a marathon as something done on foot, or by people who are known as ambulatory, the NYC Marathon does have a program for the race that’s inclusive of wheelchair users.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Smullen’s inclinations here reek of resentment rather than a healthier competitiveness that would drive him to bring a solid case against his main suspect.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of inclination
Noun
  • Learning to live with the state of the world’s a daily practice.
    Kate Guadagnino, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The wine program at Mother Wolf stocks more than 400 labels, focusing on Italy’s Piedmont, Tuscany and Sardinia, with multi-generational family producers and emerging estates and an emphasis on organic and sustainable practices.
    Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of practice
Noun
  • Testers tipped over the space heaters to test the auto shutoff, noted hot surfaces on each heater, and tested connectivity via apps or smart devices when applicable.
    Katie Begley, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • ILMs offer the potential to transform the mechanical joint design in manufacturing for aerospace, robotics, and biomedical devices.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of devices
Noun
  • But note the fun trick of resizing or even rotating the cloned objects: People Beautifier PhotoDirector's People Beautifier tool has four subsets: Face Tools, Face Deblur, Body Shaper, and Skin Smoother.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • For example, have the dog chase a ball or do a trick and reward the behaviors.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of trick
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