Utilization

noun

noun ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of utilisation. British, Canada, English, Oxford, US, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "Skilled foreign farm workers are the backbone of US agriculture and are traditionally in the US on H-2A seasonal visas, which saw its highest ever utilization rate this year, according to the Farm Bureau."

  2. 2
    the act of using wordnet
  3. 3
    the state of having been made use of wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
usageuseuseadhibitionapplicationemployment

Example

More examples

"To improve profits, we need to increase the utilization of our factory."

Etymology

From French utilisation or from utilize + -ation.

Related phrases

capacity utilizationutilization rateutilization reviewutilization time

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