utility
US /juˈtɪləti/
・UK /ju:ˈtɪləti/
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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
Utility prices have been increasing in my area a lot the past few years
n. (u.)Uncountable NounFact of being useful; usefulness
The utility of this machine increases production
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Something useful, especially a tool or piece of equipment.
The soldier carried a utility knife on his belt.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A computer program that performs a specific task related to the management of computer hardware, operating systems, or applications.
This utility helps manage disk space.
n. (u.)Uncountable NounThe capacity to be useful and provide satisfaction
The concept of utility is central to economics
adj.AdjectiveFunctional rather than attractive
Utility clothing
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A vehicle designed for a specific practical purpose.
The mechanic drove a utility truck to the breakdown site.
adj.AdjectiveAble to be used for many purposes.
He is a utility player, able to play several positions.
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How Rich People Hide Their Money
- That's the money he actually used to pay for utility bills, shop for groceries, or most likely pay other people to do those things for him, while the rest of his wealth was tied up in Tesla stock.
That's the money he actually used to pay for utility bills, shop for groceries, or most likely pay other people to do those things for him, while the rest of his wealth was tied up in Tesla stock.
- That's the money he actually used to pay for utility bills, shop for groceries, or most likely pay other people to do those things for him, while the rest of his wealth was tied up in Tesla stock.
That's the money he actually used to pay for utility bills, shop for groceries, or most likely pay other people to do those things for him, while the rest of his wealth was tied up in Tesla stock.
How to fight climate change with parking lots
- According to one study, over half of utility scale solar facilities were placed in deserts.
According to one study, over half of utility scale solar facilities were placed in deserts.
- over half of utility scale solar facilities
over half of utility scale solar facilities
Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
- When I was mayor of San Antonio, we moved our local public utility.
When I was mayor of San Antonio, we moved our local public utility.
- When I was Mayor of San Antonio, we moved our local public utility.
When I was Mayor of San Antonio, we moved our local public utility.
Are You Being Charged More Than Everyone Else?
- As a paper from Seattle University puts it, "If a transaction satisfies a customer only because of a lack of transparency, one cannot claim that it increases utility." These justifications aside, there's only one reason a for-profit company would be interested in discriminatory pricing.
As a paper from Seattle University puts it, "If a transaction satisfies a customer only because of a lack of transparency, one cannot claim that it increases utility." These justifications aside, there's only one reason a for-profit company would be interested in discriminatory pricing.
- one cannot claim that it increases utility.
one cannot claim that it increases utility.
Every Trick a Pro GeoGuessr Player Uses to Win (ft. RAINBOLT) | WIRED
- There's a couple of things that we're looking for on utility poles, telephone poles.
There's a couple of things that we're looking for on utility poles, telephone poles.
- on utility poles to telephone poles.
on utility poles to telephone poles.
Is Airbnb Dying?
- With all the utility bills
With all the utility bills
DeepSeek R1 - The Chinese AI "Side Project" That Shocked the Entire Industry!
- And continuing, China's DeepSeek could represent the biggest threat to U.S. equity markets as the company seems to have built a groundbreaking AI model at an extremely low price and without having access to cutting edge chips, calling into question the utility of the hundreds of billions of dollars worth of capex being poured into the industry.
And continuing, China's DeepSeek could represent the biggest threat to U.S. equity markets as the company seems to have built a groundbreaking AI model at an extremely low price and without having access to cutting edge chips, calling into question the utility of the hundreds of billions of dollars worth of capex being poured into the industry.
- equity markets as the company seems to have built a groundbreaking AI model at an extremely low price and without having access to cutting-edge chips, calling into question the utility of the hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of CapEx being poured into the industry." So that's a huge, huge claim here.
equity markets as the company seems to have built a groundbreaking AI model at an extremely low price and without having access to cutting-edge chips, calling into question the utility of the hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of CapEx being poured into the industry." So that's a huge, huge claim here.
Reviewing a Bionic Hand!
- You also have hang loose, maybe less utility to that one, but still fun.
You also have hang loose, maybe less utility to that one, but still fun.
- You also have hang loose, maybe less utility to that one, but
You also have hang loose, maybe less utility to that one, but
How American Cars Got So Bad
- This could have been the point when American car manufacturers recognized the risk of volatile fuel prices as an opportunity, and they could have prioritized smaller, lighter, and more fuel-efficient cars, but instead, the big three, partially driven by government policy incentives, put their energy into trucks and sport utility vehicles.
This could have been the point when American car manufacturers recognized the risk of volatile fuel prices as an opportunity, and they could have prioritized smaller, lighter, and more fuel-efficient cars, but instead, the big three, partially driven by government policy incentives, put their energy into trucks and sport utility vehicles.
- but instead, the Big Three, partially driven by government policy incentives, put their energy into trucks and sport utility vehicles.
but instead, the Big Three, partially driven by government policy incentives, put their energy into trucks and sport utility vehicles.
AI Trends - Understanding AI agents
- From my perspective, AI agents are a potentially fruitful path forward, and I expect we'll see a rapid maturing of the utility of these services over the next month and years.
From my perspective, AI agents are a potentially fruitful path forward, and I expect we'll see a rapid maturing of the utility of these services over the next month and years.
- and I expect we'll see a rapid maturing of the utility of these services over the next month and years.
and I expect we'll see a rapid maturing of the utility of these services over the next month and years.