# ux

CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/ux
Updated: 2026-07-22

## Definition

Stands for User Experience. The overall feeling and ease of use a person has when they interact with a product, website, or app.

For teachers: Abbreviation for User Experience. The internal experience a person has as they interact with every aspect of a company's products and services, particularly regarding ease of use and efficiency.

## Examples

- The new app has a great UX that is very easy to navigate.
- The design team spent months researching UX to ensure that even first-time users could complete a purchase without getting confused.
- While the visual interface was stunning, the underlying UX was flawed, leading to high abandonment rates as users struggled to find the checkout button.

## Pitfalls

- Not "The UXs of these apps are bad." but "The UX of these apps is bad." — UX is typically treated as an uncountable noun referring to a concept or discipline; pluralizing it is non-standard in professional contexts.

## Usage notes

- Often used as a modifier before other nouns, such as 'UX design' or 'UX research'.

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