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facility vs utility

utility vs facility

facility and utility both are nouns.

facility is not an adjective while utility is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
facility Yes No No No
utility Yes Yes No No
As nouns, utility is a hyponym of facility; that is, utility is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than facility:
  • facility: a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
  • utility: a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal
facility (noun) utility (noun)
a service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry the quality of being of practical use
a natural effortlessness (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
skillful performance or ability without difficulty a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
facility (adjective) utility (adjective)
used of beef; usable but inferior
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
Difference between facility and utility

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