utility

noun · adjectiveB1

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

utilities

1.
(countable, uncountable)The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
2.
(countable, uncountable)Something that is useful.
3.
(countable, uncountable)(economics) The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodity.
4.
(countable, uncountable)(philosophy) Well-being, satisfaction, pleasure, or happiness.
5.
(countable, uncountable)(business) A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.
The complex includes the usual utilities (gas and electricity) and amenities like wifi and a gym (toilets with toiletries).
Đồng nghĩa: service
6.
(broadly, countable, uncountable)(business, finance, by extension) A natural or legal monopoly distributer of such a utility; or, the securities of such a provider.
7.
(countable, uncountable)(computing) A software program other than a game; one that is useful or creative rather than merely entertaining.
a graphics utility; a music utility
8.
(countable, uncountable)(computing) A software program designed to perform a single task or a small range of tasks, often to help manage and tune computer hardware, an operating system, or application software.
Holonyms: app, application, program
I've bought a new disk utility that can recover deleted files.
9.
(countable, uncountable)(sports) The ability to play multiple positions.
10.
(Australia, New Zealand, countable, uncountable)A coupé utility, or ute; an automobile with an open tray or bed behind the passenger cabin.

Tính từ

adjective

1.
Having to do with, or owned by, a service provider.
utility line; utility bill
2.
(Of a building or its components) containing or intended for any of a building’s often-utility-related commodity transport, such as pipes or wires, or converting equipment, such as furnaces, water tanks or heaters, circuit breakers, central air conditioning units, laundry facilities, etc.
utility room; utility corridor
3.
Functional rather than attractive.

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Đồng nghĩa

service note usefulness value advantages benefit return merits virtue

Trái nghĩa

disutilityinutility

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English utilite, from Old French utilite, utilitet (usefulness), from Latin ūtilitās, from uti (to use). utile.