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helpful

[ help-fuhl ]
/ ˈhɛlp fəl /
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adjective

giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.

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RELATED WORDS

aid, convenience, help, usefulness

Nearby words

helper, helper cell, helper t cell, helper t-cell, helper virus, helpful, helpfully, helping, helping hand, helping verb, helpingly

Origin of helpful

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at help, -ful
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British Dictionary definitions for helpfulness

helpful

/ (ˈhɛlpfʊl) /

adjective

serving a useful function; giving help
Derived Formshelpfully, adverbhelpfulness, noun
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Word Origin and History for helpfulness

helpful

adj.

late 14c., from help (n.) + -ful. Related: Helpfully; helpfulness.

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