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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUtility
/juːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial.
"The tool was designed with maximum utility in mind for outdoor survivalists." - 2
A public utility; a service such as electricity, water, or gas provided to the public.
"Monthly costs for utilities have risen significantly over the past year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'utility' originates from the Latin 'utilitas', meaning 'usefulness', which evolved through Old French 'utilité' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a general sense of usefulness to more specific applications in economics and philosophy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Utility" is said worldwide
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utilité
Transliteration: /y.ti.li.te/
"Cette invention a une grande utilité pratique."
Nützlichkeit
Transliteration: /ˈnʏt͡slɪçkaɪ̯t/
"Die Nützlichkeit dieses Werkzeugs ist unbestritten."
utilità
Transliteration: /u.ti.liˈta/
"Dobbiamo valutare l'utilità di questo progetto."
utilidad
Transliteration: /u.ti.liˈdad/
"El programa demuestra gran utilidad para los usuarios."
utilidade
Transliteration: /u.ti.liˈda.dʒi/
"Este aparelho tem muita utilidade no dia a dia."
उपयोगिता
Transliteration: upayogita
"इस उपकरण की अपनी एक अलग उपयोगिता है।"
效用
Transliteration: xiàoyòng
"这项技术的实际效用非常明显。"
효용
Transliteration: hyoyong
"그 도구는 일상생활에서 높은 효용을 가집니다."
有用性
Transliteration: yūyōsei
"このソフトウェアの有用性を証明する。"
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