usual course of events

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• course of events — The usual way in which things happen or proceed ● course …   Useful english dictionary

• usual — usual, customary, habitual, wonted, accustomed can mean familiar through frequent or regular repetition. Usual stresses the absence of strangeness and is applicable to whatever is normally expected or happens in the ordinary course of events… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Usual — U su*al, a. [L. usualis, from usus use: cf. F. usuel. See {Use}, n.] Such as is in common use; such as occurs in ordinary practice, or in the ordinary course of events; customary; ordinary; habitual; common. [1913 Webster] Consultation with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• course — 1 noun 1 of course a) used when you are mentioning something that you think other people already know, or should know: Your car insurance must, of course, be renewed every year. b) used to say that what you or someone else has just said is not… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• course — course1 W1S1 [ko:s US ko:rs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 of course 2 of course not 3¦(education)¦ 4¦(time)¦ 5¦(development)¦ 6¦(plans)¦ 7¦(actions)¦ 8¦(direction)¦ 9 on course 10¦(meal)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• course — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 complete series of lessons or lectures ADJECTIVE ▪ computer, psychology, Spanish, etc. ▪ crash, intensive ▪ short …   Collocations dictionary

• course — course1 [ kɔrs ] noun count *** ▸ 1 series of classes ▸ 2 action someone chooses ▸ 3 way things develop ▸ 4 direction something follows ▸ 5 part of meal ▸ 6 area for sports ▸ 7 medical treatment ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a series of classes or lectures in …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• course — I UK [kɔː(r)s] / US [kɔrs] noun [countable] Word forms course : singular course plural courses *** 1) a series of lessons or lectures in an academic subject or a practical skill a drama/secretarial/Spanish course course in: an introductory course …   English dictionary

• course*/*/*/ — [kɔːs] noun [C] I 1) a series of lessons or lectures in an academic subject or a practical skill a drama/secretarial/Spanish course[/ex] You could do a language course abroad.[/ex] The school runs courses for beginners.[/ex] She s on a management …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• usual — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French usuel, from Late Latin usualis, from Latin usus use Date: 14th century 1. accordant with usage, custom, or habit ; normal 2. commonly or ordinarily used < followed his usual route > 3.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• usual — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. customary, accustomed, habitual, ordinary, wonted, normal, regular, everyday; traditional. See habit, conformity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Ordinary] Syn. general, frequent, normal; see common 1 ,… …   English dictionary for students