utility
Part of speech: noun
adj
Morphological type: derivation
Topics: business
computing
economics
engineering
finance
hobbies
human-sciences
lifestyle
mathematics
natural-sciences
philosophy
physical-sciences
sciences
sports
Etymology: From Middle English utilite, from Old French utilite, utilitet (“usefulness”), from Latin ūtilitās, from uti (“to use”). By surface analysis, utile + -ity.
Inflected forms:
form: utilities
pos: noun
tags: plural
Senses:
gloss: The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
examples: "The profession has its utility, but I should be sorry to see any friend of mine belonging to it."
gloss: Something that is useful.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
examples: Undoubtedly it can be said that the humble 0-6-0 has been the backbone for general service, or general utility on British railways right from their earliest days, and is likely to remain so.
gloss: The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodity.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
gloss: Well-being, satisfaction, pleasure, or happiness.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
gloss: A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
examples: The complex includes the usual utilities (gas and electricity) and amenities like wifi and a gym (toilets with toiletries).
Elsewhere, utility diversion works are still scheduled to continue, with work to move a gas main on Drummond Street set to begin in early 2025.
The 'slab track' system negates the need to divert utilities such as gas pipes and telecoms cables by only digging down to a depth of 30cm.
gloss: A natural or legal monopoly distributer of such a utility; or, the securities of such a provider.
pos: noun
tags: broadly
countable
uncountable
gloss: A software program other than a game; one that is useful or creative rather than merely entertaining.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
examples: a graphics utility; a music utility
gloss: A software program designed to perform a single task or a small range of tasks, often to help manage and tune computer hardware, an operating system, or application software.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
examples: Holonyms: app, application, program
I've bought a new disk utility that can recover deleted files.
The system includes an 8080 and a Z80 assembler, a Tektronix format downloader and other utilities.
gloss: The ability to play multiple positions.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
gloss: A coupé utility, or ute; an automobile with an open tray or bed behind the passenger cabin.
pos: noun
tags: Australia
New-Zealand
countable
uncountable
examples: Tim Archer got into the utility and drove[.] The car was a 1946 Chevrolet, somewhat battered by four years of station use, a sturdy practical vehicle with a coupé front seat and an open truck body behind.
gloss: Having to do with, or owned by, a service provider.
pos: adj
examples: utility line; utility bill
gloss: containing or intended for any of a building’s often-utility-related commodity transport, such as pipes or wires, or converting equipment, such as furnaces, water tanks or heaters, circuit breakers, central air conditioning units, laundry facilities, etc.
pos: adj
examples: utility room; utility corridor
gloss: Functional rather than attractive.
pos: adj
examples: "Chocolate and cream," the standard colours of G.W.R. rolling stock for 21 years, are now being replaced by an all-over utility coating of reddish-brown. This is the third time that a uniform brown has been adopted as the standard livery of G.W.R. carriages.
Synonyms: utility
value
usefulness
Antonyms: disutility
inutility
Derived words: Asian utility vehicle
basic utility vehicle
beautility
coupé utility
law of diminishing marginal utility
marginal utility
multiutility
public utility
public utility bus
public utility jeepney
public utility van
public utility vehicle
sport utility vehicle
transaction utility
utilitarian
utility ball
utility bar
utility belt
utility bike
utility calculus
utility computing
utility fog
utility function
utility furniture
utility graph
utility knife
utility man
utility model
utility monster
utility pigeon
utility player
utility pole
utility program
utility programme
utility room
utility sink
utility task vehicle
utility trailer
utility truck
utility vehicle
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