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- Dictionaryutilization/ˌjuːtɪlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of making practical and effective use of something: "steps to increase the utilization of resources"
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the amount of something available, produced, etc. compared with the total amount that exists or that could be produced: The number of working rigs in Mediterranean waters was 92 out of a total fleet of 103, a utilization rate of 89.3%. Capacity utilization fell to 84.1%. the process of using something effectively:
use, employ, utilize mean to put into service especially to attain an end. use implies availing oneself of something as a means or instrument to an end. willing to use any means to achieve her ends. employ suggests the use of a person or thing that is available but idle, inactive, or disengaged.
Utilization definition: an act or instance of making practical or profitable use of something. See examples of UTILIZATION used in a sentence.
the amount of something available, produced, etc. compared with the total amount that exists or that could be produced: The number of working rigs in Mediterranean waters was 92 out of a total fleet of 103, a utilization rate of 89.3%. Capacity utilization fell to 84.1%. the process of using something effectively:
1. The act of putting into play: application, employment, exercise, exertion, implementation, operation, play, usage, use. 2. The condition of being put to use: application, duty, employment, service, use. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
You can see the verb utilize in utilization. When you utilize something, you use it, whether it is a tool, like when you utilize a pen to write something down, or a skill or talent, like the speed you utilize when you run a race.
Definition of utilization noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
