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gas company vs utility

utility vs gas company

gas company and utility both are nouns.

gas company is not an adjective while utility is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gas company Yes No No No
utility Yes Yes No No
As nouns, utility is a hypernym of gas company; that is, utility is a word with a broader meaning than gas company:
  • gas company: a public utility that provides gas
  • utility: a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
Other hypernyms of gas company include public-service corporation, public utility, public utility company.
gas company (noun) utility (noun)
a public utility that provides gas the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public 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
the quality of being of practical use
(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
gas company (adjective) utility (adjective)
used of beef; usable but inferior
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
Difference between gas company and utility

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