Hā-bĭt'ū-al, a.
a. [Fr. habituel, Sp. & Pg. habitual, It. abituale, L. Lat. habitualis.]
Sense 1. Formed or acquired by habit, frequent use, or custom.
Art is properly an habitual knowledge of certain rules and maxims. South.
Sense 2. According to habit; customary; as, the habitual practice of sin.
It is the distinguishing mark of habitual piety to be grateful for the most common blessings. Buckminster.
Sense 3. Formed by repeated impressions; rendered permanent by continued causes; as, an habitual color of the skin. S. S. Smith.
Synonyms—Customary; accustomed; usual; common.