usefulness
gb/jˈusfəlnəs/ us/jˈusfəlnəs/
B2
Inglese
~ 8800
Accezioni
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Sostantivo
B2
property
1
the quality of being useful
How useful or helpful something is for a goal or task.
Schema d'uso:
the usefulness of [something] for [a purpose]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse "usefulness" with "use" and say *"the use of this tool is that it is easy"* when they really mean its practical value; in that case, "the usefulness of this tool" fits better. Another common error is treating "usefulness" as countable (e.g., *"many usefulnesses"*); it is almost always used as an uncountable noun ("the usefulness of", "its usefulness").
Sinonimi
utility (Slightly more formal and often used in technical or academic contexts for practical usefulness.)
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value (Broader; can include emotional, financial, or moral worth, not only practical usefulness.)
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helpfulness (Focuses more on how something helps a person rather than its general practical function.)
Contrari
uselessness (Direct opposite; the state of not being useful at all.)
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pointlessness (Emphasizes that something has no purpose or reason, and therefore no usefulness.)
Collocazioni
practical usefulness
|limited usefulness
|assess the usefulness
|demonstrate the usefulness
|prove its usefulness
|question the usefulness
Temi
work
|education
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- We need to evaluate the usefulness of this new software before buying it for the whole team.
- The report casts doubt on the usefulness of the current safety guidelines.
- Teachers questioned the usefulness of giving so much homework to young children.
- Her research showed the practical usefulness of the device in remote areas.
- After a year, the manager realized the limited usefulness of the expensive tracking system.
Esempi per chi studia
- The usefulness of this tool is very clear to me.
- I do not see the usefulness of learning this rule.
- They tested the usefulness of the new app in real life.
- We talked about the usefulness of exercise for our health.
- The teacher explained the usefulness of taking notes in class.
Grammatica
Forma base
usefulness
IPA
GB/jˈusfəlnəs/
US/jˈusfəlnəs/
Sillabe e accento
use - ful - ness (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (use)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: usefulness
- Plural: usefulness, usefulnesses
Famiglia di parole
Forms
usefulnesses
noun
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