usefulness

ˈjuːsfəlnəs

Definition

Definition of usefulness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general qualityquality of being useful or beneficial

The usefulness of the new software was immediately apparent..

advantage

benefit

utility

degree of utilitydegree to which something can serve a purpose

We debated the usefulness of maintaining old equipment..

practicality

utility

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Expressions with usefulness

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outlive one's usefulness

become no longer needed or effective

The old computer has outlived its usefulness.

Origin of usefulness

English, use (utility) + -ful (full of)

Terms with usefulness included in their meaning

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use

benefit

usefulness or advantage derived from something

valuable

adj.

importance

of great importance or usefulness

values

worth

importance or usefulness of something

of no value

adj.

worthless

having no worth, importance, or usefulness

what is the point

exp.

purpose

questioning the purpose or usefulness of something

desert

metaphor

place or situation lacking excitement or usefulness

be of value

usefulness

be useful or beneficial

greatest thing since sliced bread

exp.

innovation

a recent invention praised for its usefulness or convenience

Examples of usefulness in a sentence

She questioned the usefulness of the advice given.
The usefulness of this tool is undeniable.
We assessed the usefulness of the new software.

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French:utilité, fonctionnalité, ...
German:Nützlichkeit, Zweckmäßigkeit, ...
Italian:utilità, ...
Spanish:utilidad, funcionalidad, ...
Portuguese:utilidade, ...
Chinese:有用性, 实用程度, ...
Japanese:有用性, 有用度, ...
Arabic:فَائِدَة, جَدْوَى, ...
Hebrew:תּוֹעֶלֶת, שִׁמּוּשִׁיּוּת, ...
Russian:полезность, степень полезности, ...
Ukrainian:корисність, ...
Hindi:उपयोगिता, प्रयोज्यता, ...
Bengali:উপযোগিতা, কার্যকারিতা, ...
Catalan:utilitat, eficàcia, ...
Czech:užitečnost, využitelnost, ...
Danish:nytte, nytteværdi, ...
Dutch:nuttigheid, ...
Greek:χρησιμότητα, αποτελεσματικότητα, ...
Hungarian:hasznosság, ...
Khmer:ប្រយោជនភាព, ប្រយោជន៍, ...
Korean:유용성, ...
Persian:سودمندی, کارایی, ...
Polish:użyteczność, ...
Portuguese (BR):funcionalidade, ...
Romanian:utilitate, ...
Swedish:användbarhet, ...
Thai:ความมีประโยชน์, ...
Turkish:kullanışlılık, ...
Vietnamese:tính hữu ích, ...

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