Dictionary

usability en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌjuːzəˈbɪlɪti/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From usable + -ity or use + -ability.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The state or condition of being usable.
2. (countable, uncountable) 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. 2015 August 6, M. Sayma et al., “From Inpatient Notes to Outpatient Followup: Enhancing the Rhinology Service in a Tertiary Centre through Student Led Projects”, in International Journal of Otolaryngology, volume 2015, →DOI:
   • The ability to learn how to use a system (learnability) is also a major subcharacteristic of usability. 2022, UGC NET Computer Science Paper II Chapter Wise Notebook, page 1346:

Forms

Deriveds

reusability · unusability

Relateds

usable

Translations (28)

ru удо́бство испо́льзования (degree to which an object or device is easy to use) · bg използва́емост (degree to which an object or device is easy to use) · nl bruikbaarheid (easiness of use in computing) · cs použitelnost (easiness of use in computing) · fr convivialité (degree to which an object or device is easy to use) · es usabilidad (degree to which an object or device is easy to use) · de Benutzbarkeit (degree to which an object or device is easy to use) · ms kebolehgunaan (easiness of use in computing) · fr ergonomie (easiness of use in computing) · pl używalność (degree to which an object or device is easy to use) · pl użyteczność (easiness of use in computing) · sv användarvänlighet (easiness of use in computing) · de Benutzerfreundlichkeit (easiness of use in computing) · sv användbarhet (easiness of use in computing) · de Nutzbarkeit (degree to which an object or device is easy to use) · pt usabilidade (easiness of use in computing) · fi käytettävyys (degree to which an object or device is easy to use) · de Benutzerfreundlichkeit (degree to which an object or device is easy to use) · de Brauchbarkeit (degree to which an object or device is easy to use) · ro utilizabilitate (degree to which an object or device is easy to use) · es usabilidad (easiness of use in computing) · fi käytettävyys (easiness of use in computing) · ro folosibilitate (degree to which an object or device is easy to use) · ms kebolehgunaan (degree to which an object or device is easy to use) · cmn 可用性 (degree to which an object or device is easy to use) · pt usabilidade (degree to which an object or device is easy to use) · yue 可用性 (degree to which an object or device is easy to use) · bg използва́емост (easiness of use in computing)