Dictionary Check: utility

"utility" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

adjective

used of beef; usable but inferior

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adjective

capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

Example: "a utility infielder"
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noun

a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

noun

the quality of being of practical use

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noun

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

Example: "the cost of utilities never decreases"
noun

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

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