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utiliity

English translation: Utility and usefulness in this context are synonyms

08:02 Apr 11, 2023
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English term or phrase: utiliity
Instructional videos on five of the 17 acupuncture techniques (hereinafter referred to as "techniques") were created, and a questionnaire was distributed among acupuncture and moxibustion college teachers to evaluate the utility of the educational materials.

Should "utility" in the last line be changed to "usefulness"?
Please advice!
Thank you.
Mitsuko Yoshida
Local time: 00:43
Selected answer:Utility and usefulness in this context are synonyms
Explanation:
Utility and usefulness in this context are synonyms, so you can use both with the same meaning.
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Claudia Podio
Italy
Local time: 17:43
Grading comment
I found more hits by googling (evaluate the utility of the):
Controlled clinical study to evaluate the utility of the platelet ...
National Institutes of Health (.gov)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › ...
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22
RA Espinosa-Campos 著 · 2020 — Controlled clinical study to evaluate the utility of the platelet distribution width (PDW) in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Cir Cir.
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4 +2Utility and usefulness in this context are synonyms
Claudia Podio
3 +2usefulness
Dr Iris Dorreboom


Discussion entries: 2





  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Utility and usefulness in this context are synonyms


Explanation:
Utility and usefulness in this context are synonyms, so you can use both with the same meaning.

Claudia Podio
Italy
Local time: 17:43
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I found more hits by googling (evaluate the utility of the):
Controlled clinical study to evaluate the utility of the platelet ...
National Institutes of Health (.gov)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › ...
·
22
RA Espinosa-Campos 著 · 2020 — Controlled clinical study to evaluate the utility of the platelet distribution width (PDW) in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Cir Cir.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marta Calahorro Castro
15 mins
agree  Tony M: Yes — and i would venture that 'utility' is more appropriate for the register here.
23 mins
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: Utility fits register better
36 mins
disagree  Seamus O Donnell: 'usefulness' is more appropriate in the context
1 day 31 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
usefulness


Explanation:
In this context, despite the register, I would choose usefulness. It seems clear from the context that evaluating whether or not the videos are useful to practitioners is the purpose of distributing them.

Dr Iris Dorreboom
Netherlands
Local time: 17:43
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Seamus O Donnell
23 hrs
agree  Luz Castaneda: Agree. Perhaps the word “utility” speaks to what an item is useful for, while “usefulness” speaks to whether or how much an item is used.
2 days 4 hrs
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