Utility

/juːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/

Synonyms for "utility" (159 found)

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Closest matches (32)

Noun(5 words)

Strong matches (48)

Noun(8 words)
desirabilityenergy supplyessential serviceexpediencefunctional usegoodnessinstrumentalitylanguage-usefully
Preposition(1 words)
for the purpose
Adjective(3 words)
functional aspectgeometric propertiesinstrumental value

Related words (79)

Noun(28 words)
mileagemost general usemost usefullynon diagnostic toolpayoffpayoffspracticalityprogramproved helpfulpublic power authoritypublic servicepublic utilitypublic utility companypublic-service corporationrelevancesresource valueserviceservice programserviceabilitytool
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use ingeniouslyuse with gearusesutility programvaluewater relatedwertedwerts
Adjective(8 words)
multimodal valuespractical effectspractical valuepragmatic importancestrong relevance to resultssubstituteutileutility-grade
Verb(1 words)
prove usefulness

Related word relations

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More general

14 entries

More specific

9 entries
backup utilitydisk cleanupeconomic utilityelectric utilityfunctional valuegas utilitypractical valuesystem monitorwater utility

Collocations

5 entries
everyday utilityhousehold utilitiespublic utilitiesutility beltutility function

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

7 entries

Antonyms

1 entries

similar

2 entries

Sample sentences

23 total sentences available.

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This antique brazier no longer has any real utility.

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Public utility charges will go up next April.

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If we see any utility in a plant, we help it to grow.

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Practical utility and artistic beauty combine to make a comfortable house to live in.

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