utility

«utility» in Mova's school dictionary: a service like water, gas or electricity that people need… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a utility, utilities; also uncountable); adjective (utility)

meaning for a pupil

1) A utility is a service like water, gas or electricity that people need in their homes. tree →

2) Utility means usefulness (formal). tree →

3) As an adjective, utility describes something practical and useful: a utility room. tree →

sense in the lessons

In money and adult life, utility bills are payments for water, gas and electricity. In everyday homes, a utility room is for washing machines. In computers, a utility is a small useful program. Phrases: utility bills, utility room, utility vehicle.

examples

• Mum pays the utility bills each month. tree →
• The washing machine is in the utility room. tree →
• The tool has great utility. tree →
• Utilities include gas, water and electricity. tree →
• The company runs the local utilities. tree →
• A sport utility vehicle is a big car. tree →
• Utility is most men's test of worth. tree →

note

Countable for services (utilities), uncountable for usefulness. In maths problems, utility bills are often added up.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «utility» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.