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21useful — The basic quid pro quo contemplated by the Constitution and the congress for granting a patent monopoly is the benefit derived by the public from an invention with substantial utility. Specific benefit must exist in currently available form.… …
22useful — [[t]ju͟ːsfʊl[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED If something is useful, you can use it to do something or to help you in some way. The slow cooker is very useful for people who go out all day... Hypnotherapy can be useful in helping you give up smoking... The …
23Useful Jew — The term useful Jew was used in various historical contexts, typically describing a Jewish person useful in implementing an official authorities policy, sometimes by oppressing other Jews. * In 1744, Frederick II of Prussia introduced the… …
24useful — adj. 1 a of use; serviceable. b producing or able to produce good results (gave me some useful hints). 2 colloq. highly creditable or efficient (a useful performance). Phrases and idioms: make oneself useful perform useful services. useful load… …
25useful life — The expected period of time during which a depreciating asset will be productive. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * useful life useful life ➔ life * * * useful life UK US noun [C] (also useful economic life) ► ACCOUNTING ECONOMIC LIFE( …
26Useful conversions and formulas for air dispersion modeling — Various governmental agencies involved with environmental protection and with occupational safety and health have promulgated regulations limiting the allowable concentrations of gaseous pollutants in the ambient air or in emissions to the… …
27Useful space principle — The Useful Space Principle, or USP , was first articulated in a series of six articles in The Bridge World, from November 1980 through April 1981. (The International Bridge Press Association awarded its 1981/1982 award for Best Article or Series… …
28useful — usefully, adv. usefulness, n. /yoohs feuhl/, adj. 1. being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society. 2. of practical use, as for doing work; producing material results;… …
29useful fool — a dupe of the Communists Lenin s phrase for the shallow thinkers in the West whom the Communists manipulated. Also as useful idiot: ... the Judas goats leading what they call the useful fools up the garden path to the knacker s yard… …
30useful — /ˈjusfəl / (say yoohsfuhl) adjective 1. being of use or service; serving some purpose; serviceable, advantageous, helpful, or of good effect. 2. of practical use, as for doing work; producing material results; supplying common needs: the useful… …
