Meaning & Definition of Utility in English
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Utility
/jutɪləti/
noun
1. A company that performs a public service
- Subject to government regulation
synonym:
- utility,
- public utility,
- public utility company,
- public-service corporation
2. The quality of being of practical use
synonym:
- utility,
- usefulness
3. The service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
- "The cost of utilities never decreases"
- "All the utilities were lost after the hurricane"
synonym:
- utility
4. (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
synonym:
- utility
5. (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
- "A computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users"
synonym:
- utility program,
- utility,
- service program
6. 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
- "The price of the house included all utilities"
synonym:
- utility
adjective
1. Used of beef
- Usable but inferior
synonym:
- utility(a),
- utility-grade
2. Capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
- "A utility infielder"
synonym:
- utility(a),
- substitute(a)