noun · neutral
usefulness
UK/ˈjuːsf(ə)lnəs/US/ˈjuːsfəlnəs/USE·ful·ness
the quality of being helpful or serving a useful purpose
Examples
“The professor questioned the usefulness of memorising facts without understanding them.”
“They evaluated the usefulness of the new app in real classrooms.”
“Before adopting the policy, the committee assessed its usefulness and cost.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policymakers must appraise the usefulness of proposed measures not only in theory but in practical implementation.”
Collocations
- assess the usefulness of
- prove/use the usefulness
Word family
Common mistakes
I don't know the usefulness to learn this topic.→I don't know the usefulness of learning this topic.
This machine has many usefulness.→This machine has much usefulness.
Say it for a higher band
5use→6utility→7+usefulness
Synonyms
utility
value
Easily confused
utility
“The utility of the new scheduling system became apparent after a month.”
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