Utility - English meaning

noun

A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable or superior position.

Usage examples:

Companies with a computerized database are at an advantage

verb

Put in a favourable or superior position.

Usage examples:

Are we simply caught in a spiral here that will be destructive of our interests while, obviously, s…

noun

A condition that helps you or gives you a greater chance of success

Usage examples:

[ c ] his long arms give him a big advantage over other boxers., [ u ] test scores show no advantag…

verb

Help or benefit.

Usage examples:

No amount of struggle availed charles

noun

Use or benefit.

Usage examples:

He begged her to reconsider, but to no avail

noun

Use, purpose, advantage, or profit

Usage examples:

We tried to persuade her not to resign, but to no avail (= did not succeed)., my attempts to improv…

noun

An advantage or profit gained from something.

Usage examples:

Enjoy the benefits of being a member

verb

Receive an advantage; profit.

Usage examples:

The areas would benefit from regeneration

noun

A helpful or good effect

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[ c ] it was a giveaway to the rich, he said, and not something that’s a benefit to most americans.…

noun

The state of being able to proceed with something without difficulty.

Usage examples:

Services should be run to suit the convenience of customers, not of staff

The quality of being useful

noun

The fact that something is suitable for your purposes and causes no difficulty for your schedule or plans

Usage examples:

[ u ] i enjoy the convenience of having my groceries delivered., [ u ] repairs were scheduled at th…

noun

The degree to which something is successful in producing a desired result; success.

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The effectiveness of the treatment

noun

The ability to be successful and produce the intended results

Usage examples:

The drug’s effectiveness is doubtful.

noun

The quality of being successful in achieving what is wanted

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The effectiveness of ads like this lies in their simplicity., i had doubts about his effectiveness …

noun

The ability to produce a desired or intended result.

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There is little information on the efficacy of this treatment

noun

The quality of being effective; effectiveness

Usage examples:

The drug's efficacy has been questioned by consumer advocates.

noun

The ability of something to produce the intended result

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The study is a serious attempt to understand the efficacy of cash incentives as a way of promoting …

noun

The state or degree of being easily or conveniently done.

Usage examples:

The feasibility of screening athletes for cardiac disease

noun

The possibility that can be made, done, or achieved, or is reasonable

Usage examples:

We're looking at the feasibility of building a shopping centre there.

noun

The possibility that something can be made, done, or achieved, or is reasonable

Usage examples:

Feasibility of we're looking at the feasibility of building a shopping centre there.

verb

Make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources.

Usage examples:

They helped her with domestic chores

noun

The action of helping someone to do something.

Usage examples:

I asked for help from my neighbours

exclamation

Used as an appeal for urgent assistance.

Usage examples:

Help! i'm drowning!

noun

The quality of giving or being ready to give help.

Usage examples:

I have been impressed by the knowledge and helpfulness of the staff

noun

The quality of being helpful

Usage examples:

91 percent of people were satisfied with the speed, courtesy, and helpfulness of the staff., i foun…

noun

The quality or state of being practical.

Usage examples:

There are still major doubts about the practicality of the proposal

noun

Quality of being suitable for a particular occasion or use

Usage examples:

I bought these shoes for their practicality, not their appearance., jonathan has demonstrated enorm…

noun

The degree to which a business or activity yields profit or financial gain.

Usage examples:

Profitability may not improve until well into next year

noun

The situation in which a company, product, etc. is producing a profit

Usage examples:

The report cited improvement in the bank's profitability in recent years., profitability of sth the…

noun

The action of helping or doing work for someone.

Usage examples:

Millions are involved in voluntary service

verb

A system supplying a public need such as transport, communications, or utilities such as electricity and water.

Usage examples:

A regular bus service

noun

The help provided to a customer by someone who works in esp. a restaurant or store

Usage examples:

The service in this restaurant is terrible – i’ve been waiting fifteen minutes., [ u ] she was give…

noun

Readiness to be of service or assistance, obligingness, helpfulness.

noun

Capability of being of service or of use; usability, usefulness.

verb

Take, hold, or deploy (something) as a means of accomplishing or achieving something; employ.

Usage examples:

She used her key to open the front door

noun

The action of using something or the state of being used for a purpose.

Usage examples:

Modern trains are now in use

Put into service

noun

The quality or fact of being useful.

Usage examples:

Faults that affect the book's usefulness

noun

The quality or state of being useful

Usage examples:

Some people think this system of education has outlived its usefulness (= is no longer useful).

noun

The regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.

Usage examples:

Your support is of great value

verb

Estimate the monetary worth of.

Usage examples:

His estate was valued at £45,000

noun

Importance, worth, or benefit

Usage examples:

They discussed the value of having cameras in the courtroom., the value of the thing (= its worth i…

noun

Ability to work successfully.

Usage examples:

An interest in the long-term viability of british companies

noun

The degree of chance that something will succeed

Usage examples:

The viability of sth her role was to assess the viability of investment options overseas., commerci…

noun

Activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.

Usage examples:

He was tired after a day's work

verb

Be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result; do work.

Usage examples:

She has been working so hard

combining form

Denoting things or parts made of a specified material or with specified tools.

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Silverwork