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   utility

   /juːˈtɪlɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial: "he had a poor opinion of the utility of book learning"
   • ▪ (in game theory or economics) a measure of that which is sought to be maximized in any situation involving a choice.
   • 2. an organization supplying the community with electricity, gas, water, or sewerage.
   • ▪ stocks and bonds in public utilities. US
   • 3. a utility program: "a handy utility for converting one graphics file type to another"
   • 4. a utility vehicle. Australian, New Zealand

   adjective

   • 1. useful, especially through being able to perform several functions: "a utility truck"
   • ▪ denoting a player capable of playing in several different positions in a sport: "a utility player"
   • 2. functional rather than attractive: "utility clothing"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French utilite, from Latin utilitas, from utilis ‘useful’.

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