utilities
/juːtɪlɪtɪz/ · u·til·i·ties
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- Services or facilities provided by a company or organization, such as electricity, gas, water, and telecommunications. The city's utility company is responsible for maintaining the power grid and providing water to residents.
- A collection of software tools or applications that perform a specific function, such as a graphics utility or a text editor. The new software suite includes a range of utilities for image editing and file management.
- A useful or beneficial quality or feature of something. The car's advanced safety features are a major utility in preventing accidents.
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Did you know? The term 'utility' has been used in various contexts, including politics, where a utility function is a mathematical concept used to evaluate the overall well-being of a society.