Dictionary Entry
utility
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/juːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/Word FrequencyCommon (5.27)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
In a Sentence
“Students can use utility to explain The state or condition of being useful; usefulness..”
Published Usage Examples
“That is, when we say that an agent acts so as to maximize her utility, we mean by ˜utility™ simply whatever it is that the agent's behavior suggests her to consistently desire.”
“PKG_SOURCE: = bridge-utils-$ (PKG_VERSION). tar.gz PKG_SOURCE_URL: = @SF / bridge PKG_MD5SUM: = 9b7dc52656f5cbec846a7ba3299f73bd PKG_CAT: = zcat include $ (INCLUDE_DIR) / package. mk define Package / bridge SECTION: = base CATEGORY: = Network DEFAULT: = y TITLE: = Ethernet bridging configuration utility DESCRIPTION: =”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 11 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
Latin 'utilitas', from 'utilis' meaning useful.
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