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utility
Used of beef; usable but inferior
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adjective
Used of beef; usable but inferior
adjective
Capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
“A utility infielder”
noun C2
A company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
noun C2
The quality of being of practical use
noun C2
The service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
“The cost of utilities never decreases”
noun C2
(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
noun C2
(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”
noun C2
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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A utility infielder
The cost of utilities never decreases
All the utilities were lost after the hurricane
A computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users
The price of the house included all utilities
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