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useful

[yoos-fuhl]

adjective

  1. being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect.

    a useful member of society.

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  2. of practical use, as for doing work; producing material results; supplying common needs.

    the useful arts; useful work.

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useful

/ ˈːʊ /

adjective

  1. able to be used advantageously, beneficially, or for several purposes; helpful or serviceable

  2. informalcommendable or capable

    a useful term's work

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. informalan odd-jobman or general factotum

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • usefully adverb
  • usefulness noun
  • unuseful adjective
  • unusefully adverb
  • unusefulness noun
  • ˈܲڳܱԱ noun
  • ˈܲڳܱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of useful1

First recorded in 1585–95; use + -ful
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Caught in the crossfire of this row were other useful proposals contained within the bill, including:

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But most of us still recognize that they’re the most useful way to end a sentence.

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While at school he excelled in sport, both on the athletics track and as a useful football quarterback.

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Snap says its glasses will be useful in more ways, helping people translate signs, learn how to play the drums, browse recipes and access AI assistance.

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"The app was really accurate last year. People plan what they're going to see. We can see what they're going to see, which is really useful for us from a crowd perspective," she said.

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