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. 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.

2. Kim Yong-gu:

   We pay for accommodation, meals and other utility costs in order not to lose them to another factory.

3. Ronna McDaniel:

   Democrats are to blame for the pain at the pump, the record high utility bills, and soaring energy costs, voters know Republicans are ready to get our economy back on track and that starts with unleashing American energy.

4. Kristina Cvejanov:

   There's a lack of knowledge, motivation, finances, but also an unregulated market, local utility companies and municipalities mainly do not suffer repercussions ... when they violate laws about waste management.

5. Gary Bradshaw:

   You can't just throw a dart because some of these typical safe-havens are trading at much higher market multiples than they typically do, it's hard for me to buy a utility company when I could buy a company like Home Depot.