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utility |
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 adj utility The adj utility has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. utility, utility-grade -- (used of beef; usable but inferior) 2. utility, substitute -- (capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team; "a utility infielder") Antonyms of adj utility 2 senses of utility Sense 1 utility(postnominal), utility-grade INDIRECT (VIA inferior) -> superior Sense 2 utility(postnominal), substitute(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA secondary) -> primary Similarity of adj utility 2 senses of utility Sense 1 utility(postnominal), utility-grade => inferior (vs. superior) Sense 2 utility(postnominal), substitute(postnominal) => secondary (vs. primary) Attributes of adj utility Familiarity of adj utility utility used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj utility utility utility-grade 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 adj utility The adj utility has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. utility, utility-grade -- (used of beef; usable but inferior) 2. utility, substitute -- (capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team; "a utility infielder")
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