habituelles

Habituelles is the feminine plural form of the French adjective habituelle, meaning “usual” or “habitual.” It is used to describe feminine nouns that denote actions, objects, or conditions that are customary, regular, or typical. The corresponding masculine forms are habituel (singular) and habituels (plural), while the feminine singular is habituelle. The adverbial form is habituellement, meaning “usually” or “normally.” The word does not function as a standalone noun in common usage.

In context, habituelles modifies feminine plural nouns such as activités habituelles (usual activities), méthodes habituelles (usual methods), douleurs habituelles (typical pains), or habitudes habituelles (usual habits). Its use is common in formal, descriptive, or analytical prose, including journalism, academic writing, and literature, when stressing the regularity or customary nature of something.

Etymology traces habituelle to Latin habituālis, meaning “pertaining to habit,” from habitus, “condition, state.” The term shares roots with related French forms such as habituel and habituellement, and cognates appear in other Romance languages with similar meanings.

In translation and cross-language contexts, habituelles is typically rendered as “usual,” “habitual,” or “regular,” depending on gender and number. It is distinct from habituation, the scientific term for the process by which organisms become less responsive to repeated stimuli, which in French is habituation as well, while the related adjective is habituel/habituelle. See also habituel, habituellement, and habituation.