utility
noun
1 utility
A company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation.
synonyms: public-service corporation, public utility, public utility company.
Roget 646: expedience, expediency; desirableness, desirability etc. adj.; fitness etc. (agreement) 23; utility etc. 644; propriety; ... show more
Roget 618: good, benefit, advantage; improvement etc. 658; greatest good, supreme good; interest, service, behoof, behalf; weal; main chance, ... show more
Dutch: nutsbedrijf, overheidsbedrijf
2 utility
The quality of being of practical use.
synonym: usefulness.
Roget 644: utility; usefulness etc. adj.; efficacy, efficiency, adequacy; service, use, stead, avail; help etc. (aid) ... show more
Dutch: bruikbaarheid
Polish: celowość, utylitarność, zdatność, praktyczność, przydatność, pomocność, użyteczność
3 utility
The service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility.
Dutch: handigs
4 utility
economics A measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice.
Dutch: handigheid, hulpmiddel
5 utility
computer science A program designed for general support of the processes of a computer:
— A computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users.
synonyms: service program, utility program.
Dutch: bruikbaarheid
6 utility
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.
adjective
1 utility
Used of beef; usable but inferior.
synonym: utility-grade.
2 utility
Capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team:
— A utility infielder.
synonym: substitute.
Moby thesaurus: Aktiengesellschaft, account, advantage, advantageousness, aktiebolag, alternate, alternative, appliance, applicability, appropriateness, availability, backup, beneficialness, body corporate, business, business establishment, cartel, chamber of commerce, combine, commercial enterprise ... show more.
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