utility
/jutˈɪlʌti/
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Definitions
Adjective Satellite
used of beef; usable but inferior
Adjective Satellite
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team; "a utility infielder"
Noun
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
Noun
the quality of being of practical use
Noun
the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility; "the cost of utilities never decreases"; "all the utilities were lost after the hurricane"
Noun
(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
Noun
(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"
Noun
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; "the price of the house included all utilities"
Synonyms
public utility
public utility company
public-service corporation
service program
substitute
usefulness
utility program
utility-grade
More General Terms
computer program
computer programme
facility
installation
metric
program
programme
quality
service
system of measurement
More Specific Terms
bus company
bus service
detergence
detergency
device driver
diagnostic program
driver
electric company
electrical plant
electrical system
function
gas company
gas service
heat
heating
heating plant
heating system
helpfulness
input program
instrumentality
light company
marginal utility
output program
phone company
phone service
plumbing
plumbing system
power company
power service
practicability
practicableness
practicality
purpose
role
serviceability
serviceableness
sort program
sorting program
telco
telephone company
telephone service
trace program
usability
usableness
use
useableness
water company
waterworks