usefulness

Noun
US[yoo-sfuhl-nuhs]/ˈjusfəlnəs/3 syllables
Synonyms: utility

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. the quality of being of practical useSynonyms: utilityOpposite inutilityType of qualityKinds function, use, detergency, instrumentality, serviceability, multifunctionality, practicability, practicality, pointfulness, helpfulnessAttribute of useful, useless

Related words utilitarian adjective, useful adjective, utile adjective, employ verb, apply verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Use′ful·ness noun

The quality or state of being useful; utility; serviceableness; advantage. Joseph Addison

Synonyms: Utility; value; profit. See Utility.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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