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   U·til·i·ty

   /yo͞oˈtilədē/

   

   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"

   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"
   • 3. relating to the lowest US government grade of beef. US

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

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   What does 'utilities' mean?

   • If you were to say "utility's" it would mean that the utility is owning something. I assume that that's not the case, and you were talking about the pilot utilities, plural form of utility, without an apostrophe. Thus, utilities should be the correct word to use. You said, "one of our", which means there is more than one utility.

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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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   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 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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   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.

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    May 22, 2024 · ( computing) 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 . I've bought a new disk utility that can recover deleted files. ( sports) The ability to play multiple positions. Antonyms [ edit] disutility. inutility.