uses

Applies for purposes

Pronounced with two /z/ sounds, uses is a present tense inflection of use for the third person: I don’t think he uses deodorant.

When pronounced with an /s/ (first s) and a /z/ (second s) sound, uses is the plural of the noun use: I never knew there were so many uses for baking soda.

function

employment

Paid occupation status

deployment · implementation · execution · engagement · activation · administration · handling · manipulation · workings · mechanism

benefit

advantage

Favorable position or circumstance

  • profitGain exceeding expenditure
  • gainPositive return received
  • valueImportance or price

improvement · utility · welfare · interest · well-being · helpfulness · reward · return · blessing · boon

consumption

depletion

Reduction of supply

spending · exhaustion · squandering · waste · throughput · allocation · rationing · budgeting · distribution

practicality

utility

Functional worth or purpose

feasibility · convenience · functionality · suitability · versatility · accessibility · simplicity · reliability · adaptability · handiness

digital

software

Programs directing computer operations

  • appsMobile software, briefly
  • mobileCapable of movement
  • desktopPrimary computer interface

enterprise · gaming · educational · productivity · streaming · navigation · healthcare · analytics · social media · cloud

Categories
Opposites
consumption/utilization

usessaves

Stores or rescues

conserves · preserves · hoards · stockpiles · stores

retention/disposal

usesdiscards

Things thrown away

wastes · throws away · junks · tosses · trashes

engagement/neglect

usesignores

Refuses to acknowledge

neglects · overlooks · disregards · leaves alone · abandons

Phrases
Family

use, used, useful, user, misuse, reuse, usefulness, users, misused

Familiarity
Top 3,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G