the shortcomings of a commodity or activity in satisfying human wants
b.
the degree to which a commodity or activity fails to satisfy human wants
Compare utility (sense 4)
Examples of 'disutilities' in a sentence
disutilities
Disutilities for grade 2 toxicities ranged from −0.06 for fatigue to −0.13 for hypophysitis.
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