utility
/juːˈtɪlɪti/
Something that is useful; The state or condition of being useful; usefulness; A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage
- plural
- utilities
Meanings
- 1
Something that is useful
You have to pay for utilities.
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Public utility charges will go up next April.
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- 2
The state or condition of being useful; usefulness
- 3
A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage
- 4
A software program other than a game; one that is useful or creative rather than merely entertaining
- 5
The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodityrare
- 6
Well-being, satisfaction, pleasure, or happinessrare
- 7
A natural or legal monopoly distributer of such a utility; or, the securities of such a providerrare
- 8
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 softwarerare
- 9
The ability to play multiple positionsrare
- 10
A coupé utility, or ute; an automobile with an open tray or bed behind the passenger cabinrare