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Usability Moderate

Usability has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the quality of being able to provide good service

"The new software update significantly improved the system's usability by making it more reliable and responsive for all users."

2

The state or condition of being usable.

"The new software update significantly improved the usability by making the interface more intuitive and responsive."

In plain English: Usability is how easy and pleasant it feels to use something without getting confused.

"The new smartphone app is easy to use, which greatly improves its usability for older adults."

Example Sentences
"The new smartphone app is easy to use, which greatly improves its usability for older adults." noun
"The new website improved usability with a cleaner layout and faster load times." noun
"Users often confuse ease of use with overall software usability when testing products." noun
"Good usability is essential for any app that wants to attract mobile shoppers." noun
See Also
object software usable use accessibility degree ability application
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
utility

Origin

The word usability entered English by combining the adjective usable with the suffix -ity to form a noun describing quality of being used. Alternatively, it can be seen as deriving from the verb use plus the agentive suffix -ability, though this construction is less common than the former.

Rhyming Words
ity pity mity city ality arity ility acity deity whity asity icity unity hoity laity amity osity inity egoity vomity
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