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utility vs helpfulness

helpfulness vs utility

utility and helpfulness both are nouns.

utility is an adjective but helpfulness is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
utility Yes Yes No No
helpfulness Yes No No No
As nouns, helpfulness is a hyponym of utility; that is, helpfulness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than utility:
  • utility: the quality of being of practical use
  • helpfulness: the property of providing useful assistance
utility (noun) helpfulness (noun)
the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility the property of providing useful assistance
a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
the quality of being of practical use
(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
utility (adjective) helpfulness (adjective)
used of beef; usable but inferior
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
Difference between utility and helpfulness

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