utility
US /juːˈtɪləti/UK /juːˈtɪləti/
Definition
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The monthly rental fee is $1,200, with water and high-speed internet utilities included.
Word Family
NounNoun
utility gốc
utilizer
utilisation
VerbVerb
utilise
utilize
AdjectiveAdj
utility gốc
utile
utilizable
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- public serviceshaving a meaning similar to utility
- amenitiesthings that make you comfortable and at ease
Collocations
- Easy pay utility billsto give money in exchange for goods or services regarding utility bills
- Medium public utility providerdescribing public utility provider (people in general considered as a whole)
- Hard marginal utility theory in consumer economicsdescribing marginal utility theory in consumer economics (at or constituting a border or edge)
- Very Hard optimize systemic utility function amidst scarcityto optimize systemic utility function amidst scarcity, meaning to make optimal; get the most out of; use best
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