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utilitythe state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial

Pronunciation (IPA): /juːˈtɪləti/

Korean meaning: 유용함, 실용성, 효용

Korean pronunciation: 유**틸**러티

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother still questions the utility of smartphones while texting me 50 times a day.
  • The utility of buying 20 pairs of shoes becomes questionable when you only have two feet.
  • Economists study how consumers maximize their utility when making purchasing decisions.

utility

NOUN

//juːˈtɪləti//

the state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial

utility concept
💡 Concept

The food processor shows great utility by replacing multiple kitchen tools

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utility rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Utility transforms futility into fertility!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/juːˈtɪləti/
🇬🇧 UK/juːˈtɪləti/

🌳Etymology

Rootutil
Suffix--ity

Origin

라틴어 'utilitas'에서 유래되어 '유용함'이라는 의미로 발전했습니다. 중세 시대부터 실용적 가치를 나타내는 단어로 사용되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

futilityfertilityhostility
futility
fertility
hostility

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother still questions the utility of smartphones while texting me 50 times a day.

😄 Fun example

The utility of buying 20 pairs of shoes becomes questionable when you only have two feet.

Economists study how consumers maximize their utility when making purchasing decisions.

The utility companies are investing heavily in renewable energy sources.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

usefulnesspracticalitybenefitvalueservice

Antonyms

futilityuselessnessworthlessness

Related

utilizeutilitarianpracticalfunctionalbeneficial