serviceability

noun

Definition of serviceabilitynext
as in usefulness
the capacity for being useful for some purpose I have doubts about the serviceability of some of the junk we've accumulated

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  1. usefulness
  2. use
  3. avail
Noun
  • That business of the 2 a.m. time for the clock change has also outlived its usefulness.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Yet, the usefulness of their insights isn’t all that surprising.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of usefulness
Noun
  • Frankenheimer’s ability to use the space around his characters extends to another strength of the film, which is its deft use of Northern Michigan locations.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Fortunately, Beckham's use of the phrase was down to little more than overhearing a song.
    — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of use
Noun
  • Teams traded pressure through most of the first half to almost no avail, each producing just two shots on goal as defenses kept dangers to the outside.
    — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Yates took his anger out on a chair, smacking the bench, the redshirt freshman guard dropping 18 points and three threes to little avail.
    — Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
Definition of avail
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“Serviceability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceability. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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