usefulness
noun /ˈjuːsflnəs/
/ˈjuːsflnəs/
[uncountable]- the fact of being useful or possible to use
- There are doubts about the usefulness of these tests.
- The building has outlived its usefulness.
Extra Examples- Many people claim that the word has lost its usefulness.
- The advisory group has outlived its usefulness.
- The report is of potential usefulness to the government.
- The theory is of limited usefulness.
- the drug's usefulness in the treatment of cancer
- the exam's usefulness for ranking students
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- limited
- some
- general
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- have
- increase
- diminish
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- of… usefulness
- usefulness for
- usefulness in
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