Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
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utility | noun | The quality or state of being useful; usefulness; production of good; profitableness to some valuable end; as, the utility of manure upon land; the utility of the sciences; the utility of medicines., Adaptation to satisfy the desires or wants; intrinsic value. See Note under Value, 2., Happiness; the greatest good, or happiness, of the greatest number, — the foundation of utilitarianism. |
utilize | verb t. | To make useful; to turn to profitable account or use; to make use of; as, to utilize the whole power of a machine; to utilize one’s opportunities. |