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Utility

noun
/juːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/
Word Frequency: 18.4

Definitions

1.nounThe state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
2.nounSomething that is useful.
3.nounThe ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodity.
4.nounWell-being, satisfaction, pleasure, or happiness.
5.nounA service provider, such as an electric company or water company; or, the securities of such a provider.
6.nounA 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.
"I've bought a new disk utility that can recover deleted files."
7.nounThe ability to play multiple positions.
8.adjectiveHaving to do with, or owned by, a service provider.
"utility line; utility bill"
9.adjectiveDesignating of a room in a house or building where mechanical equipment is installed; such as a furnace, water tank/heater, circuit breaker, and/or air conditioning unit; and often equipped with hookups for laundry equipment (washer/dryer).
"utility room"

Synonyms

noteusefulnesssubstitutesecondarypublic utilityinferiorutility programpublic-service corporationservice programutility-gradeusefulusability

Antonyms

disutilityinutility

Rhymes With

tranquilitycapabilityhostilityhumilityculpabilityfutilityvolatilityliability
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