useful function
collocation in Englishmeaningsofusefulandfunction
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useful
adjective
uk/ˈjuːs.fəl/us/ˈjuːs.fəl/
effective; helping you to do or ...
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function
noun
uk/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of ...
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(Definition ofusefulandfunctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofuseful function
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We possess many traits, such as the appendix, that serve nousefulfunction.
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This proves to be ausefulfunctionin graphs which contain a large number of nodes.
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They are the people best placed to restore the original, unobtrusive hyphen to itsusefulfunction.
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Charities perform ausefulfunction.
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The journal could perform ausefulfunctionas a forum for a particular kind of architectural debate.
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However, they do have one genuinelyusefulfunction: striving to keep spelling within the bounds of rationality.
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It will be a veryusefulfunction.
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Whatusefulfunctionis he performing?
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That discussion fulfils a veryusefulfunction.
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It has performed ausefulfunction.
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It has performed an extremelyusefulfunction.
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Whatusefulfunctiondoes the procedure fulfil?
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He performs a veryusefulfunction.
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They have performed ausefulfunction.
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It fills a veryusefulfunction.
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It has nousefulfunctionto perform.
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I believe it performs ausefulfunction.
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I think he performs ausefulfunction.
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It will be ausefulfunction.
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These bands fulfil ausefulfunction.
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They are now performing ausefulfunction.
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There is anotherusefulfunctionperformed by the legal representatives.
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Therefore, they fulfil an essential andusefulfunction.
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I am sure he performs a veryusefulfunctionaccordingly.
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Most of the companies performed nousefulfunctionat all.
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