usability
gb/jˈuzəbˈɪlɪti/ us/jˈuzəbˈɪlɪti/
C1
Engleză
~ 5700
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
technical
C1
property
1
ease of use of a design
How easy and comfortable it is for people to use a product, website, app, or system to do what they want to do.
Tipar de utilizare:
the usability of [a product/system/website]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "usability" with "utility" or "usefulness". "Usability" is about how easy something is to use, while "utility" and "usefulness" are about how helpful or valuable it is. Another common mistake is spelling it as *usebility* instead of *usability*.
Sinonime
user-friendliness (More informal; often used in marketing or everyday speech instead of in professional design discussions.)
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ease of use (Neutral phrase that directly focuses on how easy something is to use, sometimes less technical than "usability.")
Antonime
complexity (Highlights that something is difficult or complicated to use, which reduces its usability.)
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inaccessibility (Emphasizes that users cannot easily reach or operate the system, the opposite of high usability.)
Colocații
usability testing
|usability issues
|usability problems
|usability study
|improve usability
|good usability
Teme
technology
|design
|business
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- We hired a consultant to evaluate the usability of our new mobile app.
- Poor usability was one of the main reasons customers abandoned the online checkout process.
- The redesign focused on improving usability for older users with limited technical experience.
- Good usability can reduce training costs and support requests in large organizations.
- The study compared the usability of three different project management tools.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The usability of this website is very good.
- They changed the menu to improve usability on small phones.
- Because of bad usability, many users cannot finish the form.
- Our team is testing the usability of the new ticket system.
- Good usability helps new users learn the software quickly.
Substantiv
C1
property
2
practical ability to be used
How possible and practical it is to use something in real life.
Tipar de utilizare:
the usability of [a resource/idea/material]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may overuse this sense in everyday situations where simpler words like "use", "usefulness", or "practical" are more natural. "Usability" is more common in careful or written language than in casual speech.
Sinonime
practicality (Focuses on how realistic and workable something is in practice, not just the fact that it is easy to use.)
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applicability (Stresses whether something can be applied in a particular context, often in academic or technical writing.)
Antonime
uselessness (Describes something that cannot be used in a helpful way, the direct opposite of having usability.)
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impracticality (Shows that something is difficult or impossible to use in real situations, even if it works in theory.)
Colocații
limited usability
|practical usability
|real-world usability
|usability of the data
|usability of the results
Teme
business
|science
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The extreme weather reduces the usability of the outdoor space for most of the year.
- Researchers questioned the usability of the collected data for long-term planning.
- The usability of these recycled materials depends on strict quality controls.
- Legal restrictions limit the usability of the land for commercial projects.
- We need to consider the usability of this concept outside the laboratory.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The usability of this old computer is low today.
- Rain and snow affect the usability of the stadium.
- Some rules reduce the usability of this public park.
- The company checked the usability of the new materials.
- The teacher talked about the usability of the study results in real life.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
usability
IPA
GB/jˈuzəbˈɪlɪti/
US/jˈuzəbˈɪlɪti/
Silabe și accent
us - ab - il - ity (4 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (us)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: usability
- Plural: usability
Familie de cuvinte
Related words
usage
noun B1
useful
adjective A2
usefulness
noun B2
usefully
adverb
reuse
verb B1
reusable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
misuse
verb B2
Expresii
usability engineer
1/jˈuzəbˈɪlɪti ˈɛnd͡ʒənˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
engineer focusing on usability
An engineer who plans, tests, and improves how easy software or hardware is for users.
Exemple
- The company is hiring a usability engineer for the medical devices team.
- As a usability engineer, he conducts tests and reports on user behavior.
usability expert
1/jˈuzəbˈɪlɪti ˈɛkspɚt/
fixed phrase
technical
specialist in usability
A person whose job is to check and improve how easy products and systems are to use.
Exemple
- We brought in a usability expert to review the prototype.
- As a usability expert, she often works with both designers and developers.
usability heuristics
1/jˈuzəbˈɪlɪti hjʊɹˈɪstɪks/
fixed phrase
technical
rules for evaluating usability
Simple rules or guidelines that experts use to check if a user interface is easy to use.
Exemple
- The team applied standard usability heuristics to review the interface.
- Students learned ten basic usability heuristics for interface design.
usability improvements
1/jˈuzəbˈɪlɪti ɪmpɹˈuvmənts/
fixed phrase
technical
changes that enhance usability
Changes that make a product, website, or app easier and clearer for people to use.
Exemple
- The latest release includes several usability improvements on mobile.
- Customer feedback guided our usability improvements in the dashboard.
usability issues
1/jˈuzəbˈɪlɪti ˈɪʃuz/
fixed phrase
technical
problems with ease of use
Problems that make a product, website, or app hard or confusing for people to use.
Exemple
- We fixed several usability issues before the public release.
- Early feedback highlighted major usability issues in the search feature.
usability lab
1/jˈuzəbˈɪlɪti lˈæb/
fixed phrase
technical
room for usability testing
A special room with cameras and tools where people are observed as they use a product, so testers can study usability.
Exemple
- The usability lab is equipped with eye-tracking cameras.
- They invited customers to the usability lab to test the new interface.
usability problems
1/jˈuzəbˈɪlɪti pɹˈɑbləmz/
fixed phrase
technical
difficulties in using a design
Things that make it hard for users to use a product in a simple, clear way.
Exemple
- The redesign aimed to solve long-standing usability problems.
- Participants reported severe usability problems with the login process.
usability study
1/jˈuzəbˈɪlɪti stˈʌdi/
fixed phrase
technical
research project on usability
A research project that looks at how people use a product and how easy or hard it is for them.
Exemple
- The usability study compared three different navigation designs.
- Our usability study involved remote sessions with users in five countries.
usability test
1/jˈuzəbˈɪlɪti tˈɛst/
fixed phrase
technical
a session to check usability
One study or session where people use a product while observers check how easy it is to use.
Exemple
- Each participant took part in a 30-minute usability test.
- The usability test showed that the signup form was confusing.
usability testing
1/jˈuzəbˈɪlɪti tˈɛstɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
testing ease of use with users
The process of watching real people use a product, website, or app to see how easy it is for them to use it.
Exemple
- We scheduled usability testing before launching the new website.
- Usability testing revealed that users could not find the search bar.