usability

noun

us·​abil·​i·​ty ˌyü-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

: the quality or state of being usable : ease of use

Each feature is designed to enhance reliability, efficiency, and usability, ensuring dependable performance across a variety of scenarios.

—Lauren Carpenter

One of the other great problems of computer software is preoccupation with bells and whistles, rather than usability. Even software that began as easily usable can evolve over time into something so burdened with complicated (and trivial) features that it is a challenge to figure out how to do the simplest thing.

—Thomas Sowell

Examples of usability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the members of Forbes Technology Council know, the most effective websites balance performance, usability and transparency to meet evolving consumer expectations while supporting strategic business goals. — Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Along with a simplified name (the bZ4X is now just the Toyota bZ) comes meaningful improvements in range, charging performance, power, refinement, and interior usability. — New Atlas, 20 July 2026

Look at fees, investment options, educational tools, customer support, platform usability and whether the account type matches your experience level. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Instead of maximizing outright speed, Arc prioritized towing performance, rapid acceleration, and all-day usability, making the Sport one of the most powerful production electric wake boats on the market. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for usability

• affability
• audibility
• bistability
• capability
• changeability
• contractility
• credibility
• culpability
• disability
• disutility
• durability
• fallibility