Complete Definition of "utility"

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English

Etymology
From OF. utilite (French utilité) "usefulness," ultimately from Latin uti "to use, enjoy"

Noun
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  1. economics The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants.
  2. The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
  3. Something that is useful.
  4. A service provider, such as an electric company and water company.

Translations
trans-top|the state or condition of being useful
Czech: užite�nost f
Finnish: hyödyllisyys
French: utilité f
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Italian: utilità f
Spanish: utilidad f
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trans-top|something that is useful
Finnish: hyödyke, hyötytavara, hyötyesine; työkalu, apuväline
French: utilitaire m
Italian: attrezzo m, strumento m
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Spanish: conveniencia f
Swedish: användbart m
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trans-top|a service provider
Finnish: hyödyke, palvelu
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Italian: fornitura f, servizio m
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