Synonyms for utility
yuˈtɪl ɪ tiutil·i·ty

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1. utilitynoun

   Synonyms:
   usefulness, noteEtymology 1

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1. utility

   Utility (Latin utilis, useful) signifies primarily the quality of being useful, but is somewhat more abstract and philosophical than usefulness or use, and is often employed to denote adaptation to produce a valuable result, while usefulness denotes the actual production of such result. We contrast beauty and utility. We say of an invention, its utility is questionable, or, on the other hand, its usefulness has been proved by ample trial, or I have found it of use; still, utility and usefulness are frequently interchanged. Expediency (Latin ex, out, and pes, foot; literally, the getting the foot out) refers primarily to escape from or avoidance of some difficulty or trouble; either expediency or utility may be used to signify profit or advantage considered apart from right as the ground of moral obligation, or of actions that have a moral character, expediency denoting immediate advantage on a contracted view, and especially with reference to avoiding danger, difficulty, or loss, while utility may be so broadened as to cover all existence through all time, as in the utilitarian theory of morals. Policy is often used in a kindred sense, more positive than expediency but narrower than utility, as in the proverb, "Honesty is the best policy." Compare PROFIT.

   Synonyms:
   advantage, avail, benefit, expediency, profit, service, serviceableness, use, usefulness

   Antonyms:
   disadvantage, folly, futility, impolicy, inadequacy, inexpediency, inutility, unprofitableness, uselessness, worthlessness

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1. utility

   Synonyms:
   usefulness, benefit, profit, advantage, advantageousness, service

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1. utility, public utility, public utility company, public-service corporationnoun

   a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

   Synonyms:
   public utility company, public-service corporation, usefulness, public utility, service program, utility program

   Antonyms:
   uselessness, unusefulness, inutility, superior, primary

2. utility, usefulnessnoun

   the quality of being of practical use

   Synonyms:
   public utility company, public-service corporation, usefulness, public utility, service program, utility program

   Antonyms:
   unusefulness, inutility, uselessness, primary, superior

3. utilitynoun

   the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility

   "the cost of utilities never decreases"; "all the utilities were lost after the hurricane"

   Synonyms:
   public utility company, public-service corporation, usefulness, public utility, service program, utility program

   Antonyms:
   unusefulness, uselessness, inutility, primary, superior

4. utilitynoun

   (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice

   Synonyms:
   public utility company, public-service corporation, usefulness, public utility, service program, utility program

   Antonyms:
   inutility, unusefulness, uselessness, primary, superior

5. utility program, utility, service programnoun

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   public utility company, service program, usefulness, public-service corporation, public utility, utility program

   Antonyms:
   inutility, uselessness, unusefulness, superior, primary

6. utilityadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   public utility company, public-service corporation, usefulness, public utility, service program, utility program

   Antonyms:
   uselessness, inutility, unusefulness, primary, superior

7. utility(a), utility-gradeadjective

   used of beef; usable but inferior

   Antonyms:
   uselessness, inutility, unusefulness, primary, superior

8. utility(a), substitute(a)adjective

   capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

   "a utility infielder"

   Antonyms:
   unusefulness, inutility, uselessness, superior, primary

Matched Categories

1. • Computer Science
   • Economics
   • Program
   • Quality
   • Service
   • System Of Measurement

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1. utilitynoun

   Synonyms:
   usefulness (in an abstract sense), advantageousness, benefit, avail, profit, service, use

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1. utilitynoun

   Synonyms:
   usefulness

   Antonyms:
   inutility

   Associated words:
   utilitarian, utilitarianism, utilizable

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1. List of paraphrases for "utility":

   usefulness, utilities, useful, tool, relevance, value

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How to use utility in a sentence?

1. Kevin Chapman:

   I think it raises some questions about the utility for CBD, but it lays the groundwork for future studies.

2. Amber Beck:

   The homeowner pays a small fee to lease the equipment but receives the benefit on their monthly utility bill.

3. Southern California:

   Sadly, we lost one of our technicians today. He will be greatly missed, we urge all contractors homeowners to call 811 to have utility lines marked prior to digging of any sort.

4. Anchorage Municipal Manager Bill Falsey:

   The bottom line on the utility structure is that the power is up, the heat is on, the communication lines are opening.

5. Doug Larson:

   Utility is when you have one telephone, luxury is when you have two, opulence is when you have three - and paradise is when you have none.