Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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use | Yes | No | Yes | No |
utility | Yes | Yes | No | No |
use (noun) | utility (noun) |
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the act of using | the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility |
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition | 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 |
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage | the quality of being of practical use |
what something is used for | (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer |
a particular service | a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation |
(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property | (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice |
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing |
use (adjective) | utility (adjective) |
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used of beef; usable but inferior | |
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team |
use (verb) | utility (verb) |
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put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose | |
take or consume (regularly or habitually) | |
use up (resources or materials) | |
habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense) | |
avail oneself to | |
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage |