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Definition of utility adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

utility

adjective
 
/juːˈtɪləti/
 
/juːˈtɪləti/
[only before noun]
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  1. that can be used for several different purposes
    • an all-round utility player (= one who can play equally well in several different positions in a sport)
    see also sport utility vehicle
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French utilite, from Latin utilitas, from utilis ‘useful’.
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utilize
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