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Pronunciation / Transliteration: upayogita
"इस उपकरण की अपनी एक अलग उपयोगिता है।"
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
Derived from the Latin 'utilitas', stemming from 'utilis' meaning useful, which traces back to the verb 'uti' meaning to use. It entered the English language in the late 15th century via Old French 'utilite', originally denoting usefulness or profit, and later expanded in economics and philosophy to mean the state of being useful or profitable.
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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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