Purpose and Usage

Purpose

Purpose noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.

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Usage and purpose are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Usage" instead a noun "Purpose".

Usage noun - The act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose.

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Purpose and usage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Purpose" instead a noun "Usage".

known	known purpose	known usage
good	good purpose	good usage
particular	particular purpose	particular usage
better	better purpose	better usage
Other adjectives: similar, normal, usual, common, specific, original, single, obvious, actual, main, dramatic, general, secondary, mundane, further, official, intended, different, higher.

So, it kind of made sense that they would regulate its usage; letting anyone wear them would be like letting anyone buy a school uniform: it would defeat the purpose.

Source: Color-Coded Patrician
Other than looking cool and saving some money on blue-screen usage, it really served no purpose at all.

Source: Forgotten Phlebotinum
The usage of the SHIFT ability to travel between timelines is the whole purpose of Virtue's Last Reward, and it happens in this game for the first time.

Source: Call Forward

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