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usability

usability

23 3.8
How easy and quick something is to use
  • noun
  • /juːzəˈbɪlɪti/
translation icon : usabilidad
  • Her feedback focused on the usability of the website, emphasizing how easy it was to find information.
  • usability testing
  • usability test
  • website usability

But he then says the true usability comes from the Tephoria app.

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Examples

  • Without data and input from actual users, however, the overall usability of US library websites remains unknown.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The study presented here investigated the accessibility and usability of MySchoolDayOnline for students with visual impairments.

    Academic text (2007)
  • This phone's overall usability is wonderful.

  • The number of subjects necessary to identify the usability problems is a topic of great importance.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Multiple factors, including cost, usability, and performance, contribute to the lack of adoption of these devices.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Nearly 60 percent of users focused on functionality and usability issues.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Through this research, we learned that a room's furnishings could make or break the usability of the space.

    Academic text (2014)
  • According to Lazar, usability is much more important for websites because they are different than traditional information systems.

    Academic text (2014)
  • For many, accessible content (in this example, web accessible content) and information imply usability for all learners.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Solomon conducted a survey of public library websites in Ohio, using a checklist of 61 usability guidelines, features, and content.

    Academic text (2014)

Synonyms

convenience
vsusability
116 1.4

The state of being easy or useful for people

focuses more on efficiency and good user service than comfort alone
accessibility
vsusability
22 3.4

How easy it is for people to reach or use something

emphasizes simple and efficient operation for people operating it
operability
vsusability
  • Specialized
1 6.6

How well a system or device works as it should

adds the need for easy, efficient handling by people beyond mere functioning
serviceability
vsusability
1 6.6

How well something works while people use it

also requires that people find it easy and efficient to operate
usableness
vsusability
7.9

A measure of how well something works for people

is the same meaning but an alternative word form often used in texts
useableness
vsusability
6.9

The quality that makes something helpful and easy to work with

is narrower, highlighting ease and efficiency rather than broad helpfulness
intuitiveness
vsusability
5.2

How easy something is to understand or use without help

stresses being simple and efficient to operate for end users
workability
vsusability
  • Specialized
3.7

How easy a material is to shape or use

stresses simple, efficient operation for people rather than being easy to shape
serviceableness
vsusability
7.5

The ability to be useful and help people or do a job

focuses on easy and efficient operation by people as the main quality

Antonyms

27 4.2

A situation when work wastes time, money or effort

How Usable

usability
23 3.8
difficulty
651 2.4

Surface Forms

usability singular
usabilities plural

Morphology

usability = usable (transparent) = use + ity

Formed by straightforward noun derivation from the adjective 'usable' (usable + -ity = the quality of being usable).

Etymology

Usability comes from the simple word use ('to do something with') plus the ending -able ('can be done'), so it literally means 'can be used'. That's why usability describes how easy and effective something is to use.