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utility vs usefulness

usefulness vs utility

utility and usefulness both are nouns.

utility is an adjective but usefulness is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
utility Yes Yes No No
usefulness Yes No No No
As nouns, utility and usefulness are synonyms defined as:
  • utility and usefulness: the quality of being of practical use
utility (noun) usefulness (noun)
the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility the quality of being of practical use
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
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) usefulness (adjective)
used of beef; usable but inferior
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
Difference between utility and usefulness

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