utility

utility
u•til•i•ty
[[t]yuˈtɪl ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. -ties, adj.
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
5) Often, utilities. a useful or advantageous factor or feature
6) bus the capacity of a commodity or a service to satisfy some human want
7) cmp
utility program
8) bus utilities, stocks or bonds of public utilities
9) (of domestic animals) raised or kept as potentially profitable products rather than for show or as pets
10) designed for a number of practical purposes rather than a single, specialized one:
a utility knife[/ex]
11) capable of serving in any of various capacities:
a utility player on a baseball team[/ex]
12) designed chiefly for use or service rather than beauty, high quality, etc.:
utility furniture[/ex]
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Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < OF < L ūtil(is) useful

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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Synonyms:
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