# Why embeddings are so useful > But there is something special about vectors that makes them so useful. This representation makes it possible to translate [semantic similarity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_similarity) as perceived by humans to proximity in a [vector space](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_space).  --- Date: 20220107 Links to: Tags: References: * [Pinecone article](https://www.pinecone.io/learn/vector-embeddings)