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utility
—utility /juːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/ aep /-ə.t̬i/
Ⅰ noun [C] FORMAL (SERVICE) ► F0 a service that is used by the public, such as an electricity or gas supply or a train service: » utility billsThesaurus+: ↑Society - general words• • • Extra Examples:» the administration of public utilities» The utility of this substance has been proven in a series of tests.
Ⅱ noun [U] FORMAL (USE) ► F0 the usefulness of something, especially in a practical wayThesaurus+: ↑Goals and purposes |