I use this most every day on my Palm Vx It's relaced my old paperback dictionary that finally fell apart (after 20 years) It's slightly clunky at times, but more useful than not I particularly like how the software saves the list of words you've looked up, since I like to reference back to them occassionally Also, the software makes it easy to highlight and look up other words within definitions--most helpful
a good that enables its users to accomplish their task in a manner to their liking
Information that results in an action being taken or specifically not being taken, depending on the situation; often improved through exception reporting 1 19, 10 12
being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society
If something is useful, you can use it to do something or to help you in some way. The slow cooker is very useful for people who go out all day Hypnotherapy can be useful in helping you give up smoking The police gained a great deal of useful information about the organization. useless + usefully use·ful·ly the problems to which computers could be usefully applied We need to find ways of dealing creatively and usefully with our feelings. + usefulness use·ful·ness His interest lay in the usefulness of his work, rather than in any personal credit
being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"
of great importance or use or service; "useful information"; "valuable advice" capable of being turned to use or account; "useful applications of calculus" being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society
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If an object or skill comes in useful, it can help you achieve something in a particular situation. The accommodation is some distance from the clubhouse, so a hire car comes in useful. helping you to do or get what you want useless
Full of use, advantage, or profit; producing, or having power to produce, good; serviceable for any end or object; helpful toward advancing any purpose; beneficial; profitable; advantageous; as, vessels and instruments useful in a family; books useful for improvement; useful knowledge; useful arts