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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1. Jamie Court:

   It was a laundry machine for dirty energy contributions to the Brown administration, a slush fund of sorts, hiding big oil, utility and other dirty energy dollars in close proximity to officials’ actions.

2. Lance Becca:

   We don't know what's going to happen with us in the future. We don't know if we're going to keep getting some aid some help – it's scary for us. Help from U.S. mainland power companies has been coming in waves for months. But Monica Viego-Rodriguez still hasn't seen a light come on anywhere in Monica Viego-Rodriguez neighborhood since the hurricanes hit last fall. Monica Viego-Rodriguez can only buy perishable foods for Monica Viego-Rodriguez family that they can eat the same day.There is nowhere to store food other than a cooler that she keeps filled with ice on her balcony. More than 470,000 homes were damaged or destroyed, causing an estimated $ 140 billion in damages. As Puerto Rico experiences the longest and most devastating blackout in American history, 1,000 utility trucks and 1,500 workers from 22 electric companies from all over the U.S. are arriving on the island this week to help the existing crews on the job restore power. As crews carve their way through the catastrophic damage, their progress is slow. But they met a major milestone this month when 1 million customers had their power restored, and utility crews say they won't stop until everyone is back on line. Help from U.S. mainland power companies has been coming in waves for months. But some Puerto Rico residents say they still haven't seen a light come on anywhere in their neighborhood since the hurricanes hit last fall. ( REUTERS) There is no set timeframe, we're just here for the long haul, the mission is to restore power and that's what we're focusing on. Wednesday night, the Puerto Rico governor said the island will receive approximately $ 35 billion in federal aid. But he added that Puerto Rico is facing massive debt and won't be able to repay the money until 2022. Power crews say they have to prioritize – hospitals, police and fire stations, come first.Then communication facilities, water treatment plants, transportation providers and shelters.From there, utility crews repair infrastructure serving smaller groups and neighborhoods. People like Sol Vazquez, a law student who has been working the best she can with limited resources, also Skyped with Fox News this week. She said she has been seeing a mixed response from her friends and fellow students. I think everyone wants to get their electricity back, I don't think, at this point, they care who does it or how they do it.

3. Monica Viego-Rodriguez:

   The mission is to restore power and that's what we're focusing on. Wednesday night, the Puerto Rico governor said the island will receive approximately $ 35 billion in federal aid. But he added that Puerto Rico is facing massive debt and won't be able to repay the money until 2022. Power crews say they have to prioritize – hospitals, police and fire stations, come first.Then communication facilities, water treatment plants, transportation providers and shelters.From there, utility crews repair infrastructure serving smaller groups and neighborhoods. People like Sol Vazquez, a law student who has been working the best she can with limited resources, also Skyped with Fox News this week. She said she has been seeing a mixed response from her friends and fellow students. I think everyone wants to get their electricity back, I don't think, at this point, they care who does it or how they do it, they just want to get the situation resolved.

4. Aman Brar:

   Take that utility player approach, companies are dealing with so much uncertainty. They don't have the same predictably they use to have on how work gets done.

5. The VIX:

   Markets have tumbled over the last four days, bringing the recent late-summer comeback into doubt. The VIX is just now catching up to The VIX, and only sort of. Digging in : Thirty is considered a high benchmark for The VIX. Volatility Index floated around 20 and below — which would indicate less volatility — for most of August. Volatility Index hit 25 on Wednesday. In theory, if Volatility Index were to predict future market moves, Volatility Index would have risen that high ahead of last week's selloff, Scott Bauer, CEO of Prosper Trading Academy who worked for 15 years as a market maker at the CBOE, told me.Cliff Asness of AQR Capital Management agrees that Volatility Index has limited utility :.