utility
noun
[ juːˈtɪlɪti ]
• the state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial.
• "he had a poor opinion of the utility of book learning"
Similar:
usefulness,
use,
advantage,
benefit,
value,
help,
helpfulness,
profitability,
convenience,
practicality,
effectiveness,
efficacy,
avail,
service,
serviceableness,
advantageousness,
feasibility,
viability,
workability,
practicability,
possibility,
mileage,
• an organization supplying the community with electricity, gas, water, or sewerage.
• a utility program.
• "a handy utility for converting one graphics file type to another"
• a utility vehicle.
utility
adjective
• useful, especially through being able to perform several functions.
• "a utility truck"
• functional rather than attractive.
• "utility clothing"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French utilite, from Latin utilitas, from utilis ‘useful’.
