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Used for vs used in

Both "used for" and "used in" are correct but are used in different contexts. "Used for" indicates the purpose or function of something, while "used in" is used to indicate the location or context.

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Last updated: December 07, 2024 • 9070 views

Used for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the purpose or function of something.

This phrase is used to specify the intended purpose or function of an object, tool, or item. It answers the question 'What is this used for?'

Examples:

This knife is used for cutting vegetables.
The hammer is used for driving nails into the wall.
The computer is used for processing data.
The flashlight is used for illuminating dark spaces.
The pen is used for writing.

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Last updated: November 20, 2024

Apr 24, 2023 ... When you ask Robert a question about a screwdriver, you say "What is this screwdriver used for?" or you can shorten the sentence by saying "What ...
Sep 6, 2022 ... Did you mean: I forgot the email address I used for a Dropbox account. What can I do?
Nov 11, 2022 ... I know python can be used for hacking tools, data analysis, and c++ can do anything from operating systems to just another it anything And js, html, and css ...
Sep 6, 2022 ... I forgot the email address I used for a Dropbox account. What can I do? Long ago i created a dropbox account when i purchased new device ...
Mar 3, 2010 ... "No disk that can be used for recovering the system disk can be found". I am try to restore an system image from a 160G hard drive to a new ...
Jun 14, 2023 ... The database is used for transactional file locking. To enhance performance, please configure memcache, if available. See the documentation.
Mar 5, 2019 ... Your app is being used for sharing. I have a very annoying issue over various PCs, its like there is an invisible overlay on the screen, when ...
Cookies and similar technologies used for security help to authenticate users, prevent fraud, and protect you as you interact with a service. The cookies and ...
Oct 7, 2024 ... Gary King and Richard Nielsen. 2019. “Why Propensity Scores Should Not Be Used for Matching.” Political Analysis, 27, 4, Pp. 435-454.
Dec 13, 2019 ... ... used for signing') [2019-12-08 20:09:49,934] [ERROR] : SSHException: key cannot be used for signing [2019-12-08 20:09:49,934] [ERROR] ...

Alternatives:

intended for
meant for
designed for
utilized for
employed for

used in

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the location or context in which something is utilized.

This phrase is used to specify the context or environment in which something is utilized. It answers the question 'Where is this used?'

Examples:

This ingredient is used in baking cakes.
The technology is used in various industries.
The language is used in international communication.
The tool is used in construction projects.
The software is used in managing data.

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Last updated: November 20, 2024

Mar 28, 2024 ... I've somehow duplicated the Priority field and would like to remove the duplicate custom field but it's telling me it's used in a template & can ...
Aug 17, 2022 ... ... used in the file, but I haven't the slightest clue as to where those ... When I go to see how a component is being used from Library Analytics, I' ...
Solved: Hello Everyone! I am trying to edit a contact property that has previously been created and used in a form. During testing, we filled in the.
Jul 13, 2022 ... A nonexistent object was used in an Input of a Dash callback. The id of this object is imb_data_drpdwn and the property is value . The string ...
Apr 25, 2022 ... Currently I'm running into the issue that i cannot delete an old property, when they are still being used in a view.
Oct 17, 2023 ... Lol Fortran was the easy language to learn at some point, and is still widely used in high performance computing because it is relatively ...
Nov 20, 2009 ... and which cases can i use ' be used in doing sth' instead of that structures? i look forward to hearing from you. Regards. Alan November 20, ...
Nov 12, 2023 ... ... used in a sequence/timeline? I know it's possible from a sequence/timeline that I can right click on a clip and select “reveal in project ...
Aug 9, 2022 ... Several times my organization's team has wanted to delete a layer, thinking it's not used in anything, only to find out the opposite after ...
Jul 5, 2005 ... Hi, I am getting one error “The resource is already being used in a parent transaction” while using webMethods Explicit Trancation ...

Alternatives:

utilized in
employed in
applied in
utilized within
operated in

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