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[jʊˈtɪlɪti], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial
(e.g: he had a poor opinion of the utility of book learning)
- an organization supplying the community with electricity, gas, water, or sewerage
- a utility program
(e.g: a handy utility for converting one graphics file type to another)
- a utility vehicle
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French utilite, from Latin utilitas, from utilis ‘useful’
[jʊˈtɪlɪti], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- useful, especially through being able to perform several functions
(e.g: a utility truck)
- functional rather than attractive
(e.g: utility clothing)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French utilite, from Latin utilitas, from utilis ‘useful’
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