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1. public_utility
noun. a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation.
Antonyms
2. utility
noun. ['juːˈtɪləti'] a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation.
Etymology
- utility (English)
- utilitet (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. utility
noun. ['juːˈtɪləti'] the quality of being of practical use.
Synonyms
Etymology
- utility (English)
- utilitet (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. utility
noun. ['juːˈtɪləti'] the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- utility (English)
- utilitet (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. utility
adjective. ['juːˈtɪləti'] capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- utility (English)
- utilitet (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. utility
noun. ['juːˈtɪləti'] (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer.
Etymology
- utility (English)
- utilitet (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. public
adjective. ['ˈpʌblɪk'] not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole.
Etymology
- public (English)
- publik (Anglo-Norman)
8. public
noun. ['ˈpʌblɪk'] people in general considered as a whole.
Etymology
- public (English)
- publik (Anglo-Norman)