useful

adj 1: being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and

useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"

[syn: {utile}] [ant: {useless}]

2: of great importance or use or service; "useful information";

"valuable advice" [syn: {valuable}, {of value}]

3: capable of being turned to use or account; "useful

applications of calculus"

4: having a useful function; "utilitarian steel tables" [syn: {utilitarian}]