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utility vs system of measurement

system of measurement vs utility

utility and system of measurement both are nouns.

utility is an adjective but system of measurement is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
utility Yes Yes No No
system of measurement Yes No No No
As nouns, system of measurement is a hypernym of utility; that is, system of measurement is a word with a broader meaning than utility:
  • utility: (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
  • system of measurement: a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
Other hypernyms of utility include metric.
utility (noun) system of measurement (noun)
the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
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) system of measurement (adjective)
used of beef; usable but inferior
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
Difference between utility and system of measurement

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