Utility

What do we mean by utility?

The quality or condition of being useful; usefulness. noun

A useful article or device. noun

A public utility. noun

A commodity or service, such as electricity, water, or public transportation, that is provided by a public utility. noun

A utility program. noun

Used, serving, or working in several capacities as needed, especially. adjective

Prepared to play any of the smaller theatrical roles on short notice. adjective

Capable of playing as a substitute in any of several positions. adjective

Designed for various often heavy-duty practical uses. adjective

Raised or kept for the production of a farm product rather than for show or as pets. adjective

Of the lowest US Government grade. adjective

In political economics, the capacity of an object for the satisfaction of a human want. noun

The character of being useful; usefulness; profitableness; the state of being serviceable or conducive to some desirable or valuable end. noun

Use; profit. noun

A useful thing. noun

The quality or state of being useful; usefulness; production of good; profitableness to some valuable end. noun

Adaptation to satisfy the desires or wants; intrinsic value. See Note under Value, 2. noun

Happiness; the greatest good, or happiness, of the greatest number, -- the foundation of utilitarianism. noun

The state or condition of being useful; usefulness. noun

The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.

Something that is useful.

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

Well-being, satisfaction, pleasure, or happiness.

A service provider, such as an electric company or water company; or, the securities of such a provider.

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.

The ability to play multiple positions.

Words that are spelled similarly to utility:
utility, futility.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word utility:
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Words that rhyme with utility:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe utility:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective utility:
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Words that sound like utility:
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