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   utility

   /juːˈtɪlɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial: "he had a poor opinion of the utility of book learning"
   • ▪ (in game theory or economics) a measure of that which is sought to be maximized in any situation involving a choice.
   • 2. an organization supplying the community with electricity, gas, water, or sewerage.
   • ▪ stocks and bonds in public utilities. US
   • 3. a utility program: "a handy utility for converting one graphics file type to another"
   • 4. a utility vehicle. Australian, New Zealand

   adjective

   • 1. useful, especially through being able to perform several functions: "a utility truck"
   • ▪ denoting a player capable of playing in several different positions in a sport: "a utility player"
   • 2. functional rather than attractive: "utility clothing"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French utilite, from Latin utilitas, from utilis ‘useful’.

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   What does utilities mean?

   • , plural u·til·i·ties. This chemical has no utility as an agricultural fertilizer. something useful; a useful thing. a public service, as a system to provide water or electricity, a railroad line, a cell tower network, or the like. Compare public utility ( def 1 ). the relative utilities of a religious or a secular education.

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   What does utility mean in economics?

   • In economics, utility specifically refers to a product’s or service’s ability to satisfy consumer needs. Example: That machine has great utility if you know how to use it. Where does utility come from?

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   What is a utility bill?

   • In relation to modern life, a utility is a public service used by a household, such as water, electricity, or trash and recycling pickups. A bill for one of these services might be referred to as a utility bill.

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   What is the utility of something?

   • The utility of something is its usefulness. A utility is an important service such as water, electricity, or gas that is provided for everyone, and that everyone pays for. ...public utilities such as gas, electricity and phones. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   Where did the word utility come from?

   • The first records of the term utility come from the 1300s. It ultimately comes from the Latin ūtilis, meaning “useful.” Utility can be used as a noun form of the word useful, as well as other meanings. You might have heard of a public utility.

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   What is a utility animal?

   • utilities, stocks or bonds of public utilities. a grade of beef immediately below commercial. (of domestic animals) raised or kept as a potentially profitable product rather than for show or as pets: utility livestock. utility livestock. a utility knife.

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   1. the quality or property of being useful; usefulness. 2. something useful. 3. a. something useful to the public, esp. the service of electric power, gas, water, telephone, etc. b. a company or government agency providing such a service.

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   Utility is the quality or condition of being useful, or a useful article, device, or service. It can also refer to the benefit or satisfaction that a commodity or action provides, or a measure of it in economics and statistics.

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    utility. noun. OPAL W. /juːˈtɪləti/. /juːˈtɪləti/. (plural utilities) [countable] a service provided for the public, for example an electricity, water or gas supply. a privatized electricity utility. Rescue teams worked desperately to restore utilities in the area shattered by the hurricane.