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    utility

    utility - Dictionary definition and meaning for word utility

    Definition
    (noun) a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation Definition
    (noun) the quality of being of practical use
    Synonyms : usefulness
    Definition
    (noun) the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
    Example Sentence
    • the cost of utilities never decreases
    • all the utilities were lost after the hurricane
    Definition
    (noun) (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice Definition
    (noun) (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
    Example Sentence
    • a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users
    Definition
    (noun) 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
    Example Sentence
    • the price of the house included all utilities
    Definition
    (adj) used of beef; usable but inferior
    Synonyms : utility-grade
    Definition
    (adj) capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
    Synonyms : substitute
    Example Sentence
    • a utility infielder
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