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utility > 8 senses
ADJECTIVE1utility, utility-gradeUsed of beef
2utility, substituteCapable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
NOUN1utility, public utility, public utility company, public-service corporationA company that performs a public service
2utility, usefulnessThe quality of being of practical use
3utilityThe service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
4utility(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
5utility, utility program, service program(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
6utilityA facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal
utility > pronunciation
Soundsyuwtih'lahtiy
Rhymesability, abnormality, absentee, and 622 more rhymes in tiy...
utility > adjective 1
MeaningUsed of beef. Usable but inferior.
Synonymsutility-grade
Similar toinferior
utility > adjective 2
MeaningCapable of substituting in any of several positions on a team.
Examples"a utility infielder"
Synonymssubstitute
Similar tosecondary
utility > noun 1, group
MeaningA company that performs a public service. Subject to government regulation.
Synonymspublic utility, public utility company, public-service corporation
Broaderservice
Narrowertelephone company, telephone service, phone company, phone service, telco; power company, power service, electric company, light company; water company, waterworks; gas company, gas service; bus company, bus service
utility > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe quality of being of practical use.
Synonymsusefulness
Contraryinutility, uselessness, unusefulness
Broaderquality
Narrowerdetergency, detergence; function, purpose, role, use; helpfulness; use; serviceability, serviceableness, usableness, useableness, usability; instrumentality; practicality; practicability, practicableness
Attributesuseful, utile; useless
Adjectivesutilitarian; utile; utilitarian; utilitarian; utilitarian
Verbsutilize, utilise
utility > noun 3, act
MeaningThe service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility.
Broaderservice
utility > noun 4, quantity
Meaning(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice.
Categoryeconomics, economic science, political economy
Broadersystem of measurement, metric
Narrowermarginal utility
utility > noun 5, communication
Meaning(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer.
Examples"a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users"
Synonymsutility program, service program
Partsutility routine, service routine
Categorycomputer science, computing
Broaderprogram, programme, computer program, computer programme
Narrowerdriver, device driver; diagnostic program; input program; output program; sort program, sorting program; trace program
utility > noun 6, artifact
MeaningA facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal.
Broaderfacility, installation
Narrowerelectrical system, electrical plant; heating system, heating plant, heating, heat; plumbing, plumbing system

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