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- DictionaryU·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"
- 2. an organization supplying the community with electricity, gas, water, or sewerage.
adjective
- 1. useful, especially through being able to perform several functions: "a utility truck"
- 2. functional rather than attractive: "utility clothing"
1. : fitness for some purpose or worth to some end. 2. : something useful or designed for use. 3. a. : public utility. b (1) : a service (such as light, power, or water) provided by a public utility.
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 ). Often utilities. a useful or advantageous factor or feature: the relative utilities of a religious or a secular education.
UTILITY definition: 1. a service that is used by the public, such as an electricity or gas supply: 2. a company that…. Learn more.
May 25, 2024 · 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.
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.
1. the state or quality of being useful; usefulness. 2. something useful; a useful thing. 3. a public service, as the providing of electricity, gas, water, a telephone system, or bus and railroad lines. 4. public utility.
Britannica Dictionary definition of UTILITY. 1. [noncount] formal : the quality or state of being useful. Some experts question the utility [= usefulness] of the procedure. a plan without much practical/economic utility. 2. [count] a : a service (such as a supply of electricity or water) that is provided to the public — usually plural.
