Grep  of  noun  utility 
  futility 
  inutility 
  marginal  utility 
  public  utility 
  sport  utility 
  sport  utility  vehicle 
  utility 
  utility  bond 
  utility  man 
  utility  program 
  utility  revenue  bond 
  utility  routine 
 
  Overview  of  noun  utility 
 
  The  noun  utility  has  6  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  utility,  public  utility,  public-service  corporation  --  (a  company  that  performs  a  public  service;  subject  to  government  regulation) 
  2.  (1)  utility,  usefulness  --  (the  quality  of  being  of  practical  use) 
  3.  (1)  utility  --  (the  service  provided  by  a  utility  company;  "the  cost  of  utilities  never  decreases") 
  4.  utility  --  ((economics)  a  measure  that  is  to  be  maximized  in  any  situation  involving  choice) 
  5.  utility  program,  utility,  service  program  --  ((computer  science)  a  program  designed  for  general  support  of  the  processes  of  a  computer;  "a  computer  system  provides  utility  programs  to  perform  the  tasks  needed  by  most  users") 
  6.  utility  --  (a  facility  composed  of  one  or  more  pieces  of  equipment  connected  to  or  part  of  a  structure  and  designed  to  provide  a  service  such  as  heat  or  electricity  or  water  or  sewage  disposal:  "the  price  of  the  house  included  all  utilities") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  utility 
 
  The  noun  utility  has  6  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  utility,  public  utility,  public-service  corporation  --  (a  company  that  performs  a  public  service;  subject  to  government  regulation) 
  2.  (1)  utility,  usefulness  --  (the  quality  of  being  of  practical  use) 
  3.  (1)  utility  --  (the  service  provided  by  a  utility  company;  "the  cost  of  utilities  never  decreases") 
  4.  utility  --  ((economics)  a  measure  that  is  to  be  maximized  in  any  situation  involving  choice) 
  5.  utility  program,  utility,  service  program  --  ((computer  science)  a  program  designed  for  general  support  of  the  processes  of  a  computer;  "a  computer  system  provides  utility  programs  to  perform  the  tasks  needed  by  most  users") 
  6.  utility  --  (a  facility  composed  of  one  or  more  pieces  of  equipment  connected  to  or  part  of  a  structure  and  designed  to  provide  a  service  such  as  heat  or  electricity  or  water  or  sewage  disposal:  "the  price  of  the  house  included  all  utilities") 

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