Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - utility
Utility
utility
n. (pl. -ies) 1 the condition of being useful or profitable. 2 a useful thing. 3 = public utility. 4 (attrib.) a severely practical and standardized (utility furniture). b made or serving for utility. Phrases and idioms utility room a room equipped with appliances for washing, ironing, and other domestic work. utility vehicle (or truck etc.) a vehicle capable of serving various functions. Etymology: ME f. OF utilit{eacute} f. L utilitas -tatis (as UTILE)
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I. noun (plural -ties) Etymology: Middle English utilite, from Anglo-French utilité, from Latin utilitat, utilitas, from utilis useful, from uti to use Date: 14th century fitness for some purpose or worth to some end, something useful or designed for use, 3. public ~, b. a service (as light, power, or water) provided by a public ~, equipment or a piece of equipment to provide such service or a comparable service, a program or routine designed to perform or facilitate especially routine operations (as copying files or editing text) on a computer, II. adjective Date: 1851 capable of serving as a substitute in various roles or positions , 2. kept to provide a useful product or service rather than for show or as a pet , being of a usable but inferior grade , serving primarily for ~ rather than beauty ; utilitarian, designed or adapted for general use , of or relating to a ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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