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application
The capacity of being usable; relevance:
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  1. The capacity of being usable; relevance:
  2. Close attention; diligence:
  3. A way of applying or method of applying or using; specific use
value
Proportioned effect, as of light and shade, in an artistic work
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  1. Proportioned effect, as of light and shade, in an artistic work
  2. Adequate contractual consideration. See also fair market value.
  3. Worth in usefulness or importance to the possessor; utility or merit:
advantage
A relatively favorable position; superiority of means:
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  1. A relatively favorable position; superiority of means:
  2. Benefit or profit; gain:
  3. A beneficial factor or combination of factors:
excellence
The state, quality, or condition of excelling; superiority.
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  1. The state, quality, or condition of excelling; superiority.
  2. The fact or condition of excelling; superiority; surpassing goodness, merit, etc.
  3. A title of honor or respect; more common in the form Excellency.
convenience
Anything that adds to one's comfort or saves work; useful, handy, or helpful device, article, service, etc.
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  1. Anything that adds to one's comfort or saves work; useful, handy, or helpful device, article, service, etc.
  2. Personal comfort or advantage:
  3. A condition personally favorable or suitable; advantage
suitability
The quality of being suitable.
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  1. The quality of being suitable.
range
An amount or extent of variation:
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  1. An amount or extent of variation:
  2. The area or sphere in which an activity takes place:
  3. Extent of perception, knowledge, experience, or ability:
versatility
The property of being versatile or having many different abilities; flexibility.
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  1. The property of being versatile or having many different abilities; flexibility.
helpfulness
The quality of being helpful.
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  1. The quality of being helpful.
utility
(Comput.) A program designed to perform or facilitate a basic task, such as coordinating files or detecting viruses
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  1. (Comput.) A program designed to perform or facilitate a basic task, such as coordinating files or detecting viruses
  2. A business that forms an essential public service and that is often government regulated, such as a public-service utility, electric company, and so on.
  3. The ability to form some function.
usability
The state or condition of being usable.
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  1. The state or condition of being usable.
  2. The degree to which an object, device, software application, etc. is easy to use with no specific training.
serviceability
The property of being serviceable, of being useful for some function.
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  1. The property of being serviceable, of being useful for some function.
  2. The property of being able to be serviced.
merit
Superior quality or worth; excellence:
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  1. Superior quality or worth; excellence:
  2. The state, fact, or quality of deserving well or, sometimes, ill; desert
  3. Worth; value; excellence
practicality
(Uncountable) The state of being practical or feasible.
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  1. (Uncountable) The state of being practical or feasible.
  2. The quality or condition of being practical
  3. A practical, rather than theoretical, component or consideration
fitness
The condition of being fit; suitability, appropriateness, healthiness, etc.
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  1. The condition of being fit; suitability, appropriateness, healthiness, etc.
  2. Good health, especially good physical condition resulting from exercise and proper nutrition.
  3. (Biology) The extent to which an organism is able to produce offspring in a particular environment.
propriety
(Archaic) Peculiar or proper nature or state
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  1. (Archaic) Peculiar or proper nature or state
  2. Conformity with accepted standards of proper manners or behavior
  3. The quality of being proper, fitting, or suitable; fitness
adaptability
The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
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  1. The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
  2. (Biology) Variability in respect to, or under the influence of, external conditions; susceptibility of an organism to that variation whereby it becomes suited to or fitted for its conditions of environment; the capacity of an organism to be modified by circumstances.
account
A basis or ground:
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  1. A basis or ground:
  2. In the common law, a legal action to require a person to account for money or property. See also accounting.
  3. A business relationship involving the management of money or the availability and use of credit.
advantage
Benefit or profit; gain:
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  1. Benefit or profit; gain:
  2. A beneficial factor or combination of factors:
  3. A relatively favorable position; superiority of means:
avail
(Obs.) Net proceeds; profits
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  1. (Obs.) Net proceeds; profits
  2. Use, benefit, or advantage:
benefit
Any public performance, bazaar, dance, etc. the proceeds of which are to help a certain person, group, or cause
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  1. Any public performance, bazaar, dance, etc. the proceeds of which are to help a certain person, group, or cause
  2. A payment made by a government agency or insurance company to qualifying persons in time of need:
  3. That which is helpful; advantage; financial assistance; gain; privilege; profit. That which is helpful; advantage; financial assistance; gain; privilege; profit.
profit
Advantage; gain; benefit
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  1. Advantage; gain; benefit
  2. Financial gain from a transaction or from a period of investment or business activity, usually calculated as income in excess of costs or as the final value of an asset in excess of its initial value.
  3. The amount of money received for goods and services minus the amount spent on same; excess revenue. See also profit à prendre. The amount of money received for goods and services minus the amount spent on same; excess revenue. See also profit à prendre.
use
Constant, continued, customary, or habitual employment, practice, or exercise, or an instance of this; custom; habit; practice; wont
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  1. Constant, continued, customary, or habitual employment, practice, or exercise, or an instance of this; custom; habit; practice; wont
  2. The quality that makes a thing useful or suitable for a given purpose; advantage; usefulness; worth; utility
  3. Gain or advantage; good:
utility
A business that forms an essential public service and that is often government regulated, such as a public-service utility, electric company, and so on.
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  1. A business that forms an essential public service and that is often government regulated, such as a public-service utility, electric company, and so on.
  2. The ability to form some function.
  3. (Comput.) A program designed to perform or facilitate a basic task, such as coordinating files or detecting viruses
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  • However, here was where the gift's usefulness ended.

  • It was respect for this usefulness that kept Jared from feeling the brunt of Darkyn's anger.

  • Satisfied that his usefulness in England was at an end, Franklin entrusted his agencies to the care of Arthur Lee, and on the 21st of March 1775 again set sail for Philadelphia.

  • Abu Qais, appointed admiral, showed its usefulness by the capture of Cyprus.

  • The "class of usefulness" was divided into three groups, agricultural, mechanical and educational, with such subdivisions as necessity dictated, and an exact account of labour was kept.

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