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usability

noun
/ˌjuːzəˈbɪlɪti/

Etymology

From usable + -ity or use + -ability.

  1. derived from usable
  2. formed as usability — “usable + -ity”

Definitions

  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…

    The degree to which an object, device, software application, etc. is easy to use with no specific training.

    • The template was repiloted by the same four surgeons and recovery ward nurses to see if opinions and the usability of the template had improved, with the eventual aim of computerising the template.
    • The ability to learn how to use a system (learnability) is also a major subcharacteristic of usability.

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Derived

reusability

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for usability. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA