usefulness

noun
UK: /ˈjuːs.fəl.nəs/
US: /ˈjuːs.fəl.nəs/

  1. The quality of being helpful or practical.

    1. We checked the usefulness of this knife, it's very cool.
    2. The usefulness of the information depends on how recent the data is.

  2. The degree to which something is useful or provides a benefit.

    1. I see the usefulness of having a car in the countryside.
    2. The study examined the usefulness of the new teaching methods in schools.

Synonyms

benefit utility value service profit avail advantage

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "usefulness" in English means: The quality of being helpful or practical., The degree to which something is useful or provides a benefit..

The phonetic transcription of "usefulness" is /ˈjuːs.fəl.nəs/ in British English and /ˈjuːs.fəl.nəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "usefulness": benefit, utility, value, service, profit, avail, advantage.

Example usage of "usefulness": "We checked the usefulness of this knife, it's very cool.". More examples on the page.