utility : Idioms & Phrases

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marginal utility

  • noun (economics) the amount that utility increases with an increase of one unit of an economic good or service
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public utility

  • noun a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
    public-service corporation; public utility; utility.
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public utility company

  • noun a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
    public-service corporation; public utility; utility.
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sport utility

  • noun a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis
    SUV; sport utility; S.U.V..
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sport utility vehicle

  • noun a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis
    SUV; sport utility; S.U.V..
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utility bond

  • noun a bond issued to finance the construction of public utility services
    utility bond.
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utility man

  • noun a baseball player valued for the ability to play at several positions
  • noun a workman expected to serve in any capacity when called on
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utility program

  • noun (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
    service program; utility.
    • a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users
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utility revenue bond

  • noun a bond issued to finance the construction of public utility services
    utility bond.
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utility routine

  • noun a routine that can be used as needed
    service routine.
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utility-grade

  • adjective satellite used of beef; usable but inferior
    utility.
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