utility

Words with a similar base: public_utility, public_utility_company, utility, utility-grade, utility_program

'utility'

[utility.n.01] as in: a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

'utility'

[utility.n.02] as in: the quality of being of practical use

'utility'

[utility.n.03] as in: the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility

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Examples:
the cost of utilities never decreases
all the utilities were lost after the hurricane

'utility'

[utility.n.04] as in: (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice

'utility'

[utility_program.n.01] as in: (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer

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Examples:
a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users

'utility'

[utility.n.06] as in: a 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

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Examples:
the price of the house included all utilities

'utility'

[utility.s.01] as in: used of beef; usable but inferior

'utility'

[utility.s.02] as in: capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

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Examples:
a utility infielder