Definitions for usefulness
use·ful·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. utility, usefulnessnoun

   the quality of being of practical use

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. usefulnessnoun

   the quality of being useful, to which extent something is useful

   The usefulness of his latest reorganisation has been disputed.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Usefulnessnoun

   Conduciveness or helpfulness to some end.

   The grandeur of the commonwealth shows itself chiefly in works that were necessary or convenient. On the contrary, the magnificence of Rome, under the emperors, was rather for ostentation, than any real usefulness. Addison.

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1. usefulness

   As a topic of economics, utility is used to model worth or value. Its usage has evolved significantly over time. The term was introduced initially as a measure of pleasure or happiness as part of the theory of utilitarianism by moral philosophers such as Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. The term has been adapted and reapplied within neoclassical economics, which dominates modern economic theory, as a utility function that represents a single consumer's preference ordering over a choice set but is not comparable across consumers. This concept of utility is personal and based on choice rather than on pleasure received, and so is specified more rigorously than the original concept but makes it less useful (and controversial) for ethical decisions.

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1. usefulness

   Usefulness refers to the ability or capacity of something to be of value, beneficial, or advantageous in fulfilling a particular purpose or satisfying a specific need. It is the quality or state of being useful. In general terms, something is considered useful if it aids in achieving a goal, solves a problem, or provides a service or function that improves efficiency or effectiveness.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Usefulnessnoun

   the quality or state of being useful; utility; serviceableness; advantage

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1. • Quality

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of usefulness in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of usefulness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of usefulness in a Sentence

1. Aleksandr Kogan:

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2. Josh Billings:

   My son, observe the postage stamp! Its usefulness depends upon its ability to stick to one thing until it gets there.

3. Lewis Thomas:

   We are a spectacular, splendid manifestation of life. We have language. . . . We have affection We have genes for usefulness, and usefulness is about as close to a 'common goal' of nature as I can guess at. And finally, and perhaps best of all, we have music.

4. Theodore Roosevelt:

   A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.

5. Marie Curie, Lecture at Vassar College, May 14, 1921:

   We must not forget that when radium was discovered no one knew that it would prove useful in hospitals. The work was one of pure science. And this is a proof that scientific work must not be considered from the point of view of the direct usefulness of it. It must be done for itself, for the beauty of science, and then there is always the chance that a scientific discovery may become like the radium a benefit for humanity.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=usefulness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Usefulness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=usefulness
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usefulness
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usefulness