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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4210 COCA: 2578

utility
1 utility /juˈtɪləti/ noun
plural utilities
1 utility
/juˈtɪləti/
noun
plural utilities
Learner's definition of UTILITY
1 
[noncount] formal : the quality or state of being useful实用；效用
2 
[count]
a  : a service (such as a supply of electricity or water) that is provided to the public公用事业设备；公用服务（如供水、供电等） — usually plural通常用复数
b  : a company that provides electricity, water, etc. : public utility（供电、供水等的）公用事业单位
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
3 
[count] computers : a computer program that does a specific task应用程序；实用程序
2 utility /juˈtɪləti/ adjective
2 utility
/juˈtɪləti/
adjective
Learner's definition of UTILITY
always used before a noun
1 
: designed for general use通用的；多用途的；多功能的
— see also sport-utility vehicle
2 
sports : able to be used in several different positions or roles（体育运动）多面手的
3 
: made to be useful rather than decorative实用的
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4210 COCA: 2578

utility

1 of 2

noun

util·​i·​ty yü-ˈti-lə-tē How to pronounce utility (audio)
plural utilities
1
: fitness for some purpose or worth to some end
2
: something useful or designed for use
3
a
: public utility
b(1)
: a service (such as light, power, or water) provided by a public utility
(2)
: equipment or a piece of equipment to provide such service or a comparable service
4
: a program or routine designed to perform or facilitate especially routine operations (such as copying files or editing text) on a computer

utility

2 of 2

adjective

1
: capable of serving as a substitute in various roles or positions
a utility infielder
2
a
: kept to provide a useful product or service rather than for show or as a pet
utility livestock
a utility dog
b
: being of a usable but inferior grade
utility beef
3
: serving primarily for utility rather than beauty : utilitarian
4
: designed or adapted for general use
a utility tool
5
: of or relating to a utility
a utility company

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun a plan without much practical utility Notify the utility if there's an outage.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Crypto enthusiasts say the Merge, which went live Thursday, will greatly reduce the environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining and more broadly enhance its utility as a way to conduct financial transactions, among other uses. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2022 Lopez-Martinez, meanwhile, brings that utility, diversity and a wealth of different experiences, according to sophomore defender Pacifique Ndayishimyie. Patrick Z. Mcgavin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 Similarly, when the Apple AR Glasses get their official introduction a few years down the line, not everyone will see their utility. Chris Smith, BGR, 12 Sep. 2022 Some harm reduction advocates have also begun to question their utility. Lev Facher, STAT, 11 Sep. 2022 Another Oregon utility, Pacific Power, said more than 7,000 customers were without power as of 1 p.m. local time because of preventative public-safety power shutoffs. Allison Prang, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 In recent years, the biggest jumps in the iPhone’s utility derived from the software, not the hardware, side of Apple’s operations. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 In a press release, Lexington police said the money was taken through an electronic transfer intended for the Community Action Council, which has disbursed at least $28 million in rent and utility assistance through the COVID-19 pandemic. Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, 30 Aug. 2022 Protip Biswas, vice president of homelessness for United Way of Greater Atlanta, said his organization has seen a steady increase in requests for rent and utility assistance. Meris Lutz, ajc, 29 Aug. 2022
Adjective
Vistra, the largest independent, non-utility company, announced closures by 2027 of all seven of its coal-burning plants in the mid-western states. Ian Palmer, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021 Mekari is the rare super-utility lineman who can fill in ably at all five positions. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2022 Vistra, the largest independent, non-utility company, announced closures by 2027 of all seven of its coal-burning plants in the mid-western states. Ian Palmer, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021 Now here’s something handy—a multi-utility install program. PCMAG, 24 Mar. 2022 Vistra, the largest independent, non-utility company, announced closures by 2027 of all seven of its coal-burning plants in the mid-western states. Ian Palmer, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021 Vistra, the largest independent, non-utility company, announced closures by 2027 of all seven of its coal-burning plants in the mid-western states. Ian Palmer, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2021 His super-utility role allowed Roberts to deploy unique lineups. Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2021 But the Clean Electricity Performance Program does not cover another category of power company, called non-utility generators. Felix Mormann, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English utilite, from Anglo-French utilité, from Latin utilitat, utilitas, from utilis useful, from uti to use

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of utility was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing utility

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4210 COCA: 2578
utility

noun¹

 1usefulness用途ADJECTIVE | VERB + UTILITY | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤great, high很有用▸➤limited, low用途有限／不大➤potential潛在用途➤overall整體效用➤practical實際用途▸➤clinical, military, social臨牀應用；軍事用途；社會用途◇He argued that the arts have great social utility.他認為藝術有很大的社會功用。VERB + UTILITY➤have有用途➤maximize使⋯的用途最大化➤enhance, improve, increase增強效用；增加用途➤limit限制用途➤assess, evaluate, examine, investigate評估用途；檢驗用途；調查用途➤question質疑效用➤demonstrate, illustrate, show展示／闡明／顯示效用◇A number of researchers have demonstrated the utility of this approach.許多研究人員演示了這種方法的用途。PREPOSITION➤of... utility⋯的用途◇This computer is of low utility for the home user.這台計算機對家庭用戶用處不大。
utility

noun²

 2 (especially NAmE) service provided for the public公共服務ADJECTIVE | UTILITY + NOUN ADJECTIVE➤municipal, public, state-owned市政公用事業；公用事業；國有公用事業▸➤investor-owned, privatized歸投資者所有的／私營公用事業➤regulated受到管制的公用事業➤large, major大型公用設施；重大公共事業➤local地方公共事業▸➤electric, electrical, power, water電力事業；供水服務◇a privatized power utility私營電力服務UTILITY + NOUN➤company (BrE, NAmE) 公用事業公司➤bill (BrE, NAmE) （水、電、氣等）公用事業費賬單➤commission (NAmE) 公用事業委員會◇regulatory agencies such as public utility commissions像公用事業委員會這樣的管理機構

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