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[syn: kindliness, helpfulness]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Helpful \Help"ful\, a.
Furnishing help; giving aid; assistant; useful; salutary.
[1913 Webster]
Heavens make our presence and our practices
Pleasant and helpful to him! --Shak.
-- Help"ful*ly, adv. -- Help"ful*ness, n. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
helpfulness
n 1: the property of providing useful assistance
2: friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
[syn: kindliness, helpfulness]