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Usefulness vs Usability - What's the difference?

usefulness | usability |

As nouns the difference between usefulness and usability

is that usefulness is the quality of being useful, to which extent something is useful while usability is the state or condition of being usable.

usefulness

English

Noun

(-)
  • the quality of being useful, to which extent something is useful
    • The usefulness of his latest reorganisation has been disputed.

    See also

    * beauty

    usability

    English

    Alternative forms

    * useability

    Noun

  • The state or condition of being usable.
  • The degree to which an object, device, software application, etc. is easy to use with no specific training.

    • Derived terms

    * reusability

    Related terms

    * usable

    See also

    * ("usability" on Wikipedia)