habitual: Meaning and Definition of

ha•bit•u•al

Pronunciation: (hu-bich'-ul), [key]
— adj.
  1. of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy.
  2. being such by habit: a habitual gossip.
  3. commonly used, followed, observed, etc., as by a particular person; customary: She took her habitual place at the table.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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