habit
US /ˈhæbət/
Definition
an established custom
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Checking email first thing in the morning is a common habit.
Word Family
Synonyms
- routinean unvarying or habitual method or procedure
- customaccepted or habitual practice
- practicea customary way of operation or behavior
Collocations
- Easy bad habitdescribing bad habit (that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency)
- Medium break a habitto separate into pieces or interrupt regarding a habit
- Hard ingrained habit patternsto ingrained habit patterns, meaning to thoroughly work in
- Very Hard creature of habitdescribing creature of habit (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
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