utility

CEFRB1

/juːˈtɪlɪti/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The usefulness or practical value of something.

  2. 02

    noun

    A service supplying water, electricity, or gas.

Examples

  • Public utility charges will go up next April.

  • This antique brazier no longer has any real utility.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [juˈtɪləɾi]
  • /-lət-/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Something that is useful.

  2. The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodity.

  3. The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.

More examples

In context

  • The complex includes the usual utilities (gas and electricity) and amenities like wifi and a gym (toilets with toiletries).

  • a graphics utility; a music utility

  • Holonyms: app, application, program

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Antonyms

Quick test

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The high blank of this multi-tool makes it especially popular among campers.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English utilite, from Old French utilite, utilitet (“usefulness”), from Latin ūtilitās, from uti (“to use”). By surface analysis, utile + -ity.