Utility Meaning

There are 8 meaning(s) for word Utility

Meaning 1 : (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer

    Example : a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users

    Synonyms : service program,  utility program
Meaning 2 : the quality of being of practical use

    Synonyms : usefulness
Meaning 3 : used of beef; usable but inferior

    Synonyms : utility-grade
Meaning 4 : a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

    Synonyms : public-service corporation,  public utility,  public utility company
Meaning 5 : capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

    Example : a utility infielder

    Synonyms : substitute
Meaning 6 : 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

Meaning 7 : (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice

Meaning 8 : the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility

Utility Antonyms