utility vs public utility

public utility vs utility

utility and public utility both are nouns.

utility is an adjective but public utility is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
utility	Yes	Yes	No	No
public utility	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, utility and public utility are synonyms defined as:

utility and public utility: a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

Other synonyms of utility include public-service corporation, public utility company.

utility (noun)	public utility (noun)
the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility	a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
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

utility (adjective)	public utility (adjective)
used of beef; usable but inferior
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

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