utility


Definition: Meaning of, utility in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / juːˈtɪlɪti /

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utility utilities
  1. [countable usually plural] a service such as gas or electricity provided for people to use
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  2. [countable] a piece of computer SOFTWARE that has a particular use
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  3. [uncountable] formal the quality of being useful, or the degree to which something is useful
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utility used in phrases

  • marginal utility (noun)
    1. economics the amount that utility increases with an increase of one unit of an economic good or service
  • public utility (noun)
    1. a private company that is allowed by the government to provide important services such as gas, electricity, water etc
  • public utility company (noun)
    1. a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
  • sport utility (noun)
    1. a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis
  • sport utility vehicle (noun)
    1. a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis
  • sport-utility vehicle (noun)
    1. an SUV
  • utility bond (noun)
    1. a bond issued to finance the construction of public utility services
  • utility man (noun)
    1. a baseball player valued for the ability to play at several positions
    2. a workman expected to serve in any capacity when called on
  • utility pole (noun)
    1. American English a tall wooden pole for supporting telephone and electric wires
  • utility program (noun)
    1. computing a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
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