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"word": "utility player"
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"word": "utility pole"
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"word": "utility program"
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"word": "utility programme"
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"word": "utility room"
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"word": "utility sink"
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"4": "to use"
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"tags": [
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],
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"feminine"
],
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"roman": "xiàoyòng",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "效用"
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "用處"
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{
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"roman": "yòngchu",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "用处"
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "užitečnost"
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "bruikbaarheid"
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"tags": [
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"word": "handigheid"
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "kasulikkus"
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "hyödyllisyys"
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"lang": "French",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "utilité"
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"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "utilidade"
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"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "mnišvnelovneba",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "მნიშვნელოვნება"
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"roman": "mnišvneloba",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "მნიშვნელობა"
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Nützlichkeit"
},
{
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "haszon"
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{
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"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "hasznosság"
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"word": "hasznavehetőség"
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "utilità"
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"alt": "ゆうよう",
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"roman": "yūyō",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "有用"
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"alt": "ゆうようせい",
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"word": "有用性"
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"roman": "kōyō",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "効用"
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "utilitas"
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "utilite"
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"lang": "Occitan",
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"tags": [
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"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "użyteczność"
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"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "utilidade"
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "utilitate"
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "folos"
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"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "poléznostʹ",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "поле́зность"
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"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "⦃⦃t+¦sa¦उपयोग¦m¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦⦄⦄"
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
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"word": "math"
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"code": "sk",
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
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"word": "úžitok"
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"code": "es",
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "utilidad"
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"lang": "Swedish",
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"ref": "1945 November and December, H. C. Casserley, “Random Reflections on British Locomotive Types—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 320",
"text": "Undoubtedly it can be said that the humble 0-6-0 has been the backbone for general service, or general utility on British railways right from their earliest days, and is likely to remain so.",
"type": "quotation"
}
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"Something that is useful."
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"lang": "Dutch",
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"word": "hulpmiddel"
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{
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"sense": "something that is useful",
"word": "handigs"
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{
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"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "something that is useful",
"word": "hyödyke"
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{
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"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "something that is useful",
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"masculine"
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"word": "utilitaire"
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{
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"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "something that is useful",
"word": "eszköz"
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"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "something that is useful",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "attrezzo"
},
{
"_dis1": "15 70 1 5 3 1 3 2",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "something that is useful",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "strumento"
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{
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"alt": "じつようひん",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "jitsuyōhin",
"sense": "something that is useful",
"word": "実用品"
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{
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"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "something that is useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "użyteczność"
},
{
"_dis1": "15 70 1 5 3 1 3 2",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "something that is useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "utilidade"
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{
"_dis1": "15 70 1 5 3 1 3 2",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "poléznaja veščʹ",
"sense": "something that is useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "поле́зная вещь"
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"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
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"tags": [
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"word": "math"
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{
"_dis1": "15 70 1 5 3 1 3 2",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "something that is useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "conveniencia"
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"sense": "something that is useful",
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"The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodity."
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"satisfy",
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[
"needs",
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[
"wants",
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[
"satisfaction",
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[
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"Well-being, satisfaction, pleasure, or happiness."
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[
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[
"satisfaction",
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[
"pleasure",
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[
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"(philosophy) Well-being, satisfaction, pleasure, or happiness."
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"topics": [
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"A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage."
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[
"commodity",
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[
"service",
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[
"electricity",
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],
[
"water",
"water"
],
[
"supply",
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[
"sewerage",
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"(business) A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage."
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"sense": "business: service provided on a continuous basis by infrastructure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "veřejná služba"
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{
"_dis1": "1 0 4 3 74 10 3 6",
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"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "business: service provided on a continuous basis by infrastructure",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"plural"
],
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{
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"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "business: service provided on a continuous basis by infrastructure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "nutsvoorziening"
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{
"_dis1": "1 0 4 3 74 10 3 6",
"code": "fi",
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"sense": "business: service provided on a continuous basis by infrastructure",
"word": "palvelu"
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{
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "business: service provided on a continuous basis by infrastructure",
"word": "laitos"
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{
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "business: service provided on a continuous basis by infrastructure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Grundversorgung"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 0 4 3 74 10 3 6",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "business: service provided on a continuous basis by infrastructure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "usługa"
}
]
},
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"name": "Business",
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"Economics",
"Society",
"Social sciences",
"All topics",
"Sciences",
"Fundamental"
],
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},
{
"kind": "topical",
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"name": "Finance",
"orig": "en:Finance",
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"Business",
"Economics",
"Society",
"Social sciences",
"All topics",
"Sciences",
"Fundamental"
],
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}
],
"glosses": [
"A natural or legal monopoly distributer of such a utility; or, the securities of such a provider."
],
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[
"business",
"business"
],
[
"finance",
"finance#Noun"
],
[
"distributer",
"distributer"
],
[
"securities",
"security"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(business, finance, by extension) A natural or legal monopoly distributer of such a utility; or, the securities of such a provider."
],
"tags": [
"broadly",
"countable",
"uncountable"
],
"topics": [
"business",
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],
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[
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[
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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{
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "xiàoyòng",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "效用"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "用處"
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{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "yòngchu",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "用处"
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"tags": [
"feminine"
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"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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{
"code": "nl",
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"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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{
"code": "et",
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "kasulikkus"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "hyödyllisyys"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "utilité"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "mnišvnelovneba",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "მნიშვნელოვნება"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "mnišvneloba",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "მნიშვნელობა"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Nützlichkeit"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "haszon"
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{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "hasznosság"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "hasznavehetőség"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "utilità"
},
{
"alt": "ゆうよう",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "yūyō",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "有用"
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{
"alt": "ゆうようせい",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "有用性"
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{
"alt": "こうよう",
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"roman": "kōyō",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"word": "効用"
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{
"code": "la",
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
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{
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"tags": [
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],
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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{
"code": "pt",
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"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
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{
"code": "ru",
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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{
"code": "sa",
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"word": "⦃⦃t+¦sa¦उपयोग¦m¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦⦄⦄"
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{
"code": "gd",
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"masculine"
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"code": "sk",
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{
"code": "es",
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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{
"code": "sv",
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"sense": "state or condition of being useful",
"tags": [
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{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
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"tags": [
"neuter"
],
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},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "something that is useful",
"word": "handigs"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "something that is useful",
"word": "hyödyke"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "something that is useful",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
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},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "something that is useful",
"word": "eszköz"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "something that is useful",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "attrezzo"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "something that is useful",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "strumento"
},
{
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{
"code": "pl",
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"sense": "something that is useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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{
"code": "pt",
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"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
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"sense": "something that is useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "something that is useful",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "math"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "something that is useful",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "conveniencia"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "something that is useful",
"tags": [
"adjective"
],
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},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "economics: ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "užitek"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "economics: ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "bruikbaarheid"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "economics: ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants",
"word": "käyttöarvo"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "economics: ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants",
"word": "utiliteetti"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "economics: ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants",
"word": "hasznosság"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "economics: ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
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},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "economics: ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
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{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "economics: ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants",
"word": "dahat"
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{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "philosophy: well-being, satisfaction, pleasure",
"word": "hyöty"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "business: service provided on a continuous basis by infrastructure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "veřejná služba"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "business: service provided on a continuous basis by infrastructure",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"plural"
],
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{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "business: service provided on a continuous basis by infrastructure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "nutsvoorziening"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "business: service provided on a continuous basis by infrastructure",
"word": "palvelu"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "business: service provided on a continuous basis by infrastructure",
"word": "laitos"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "business: service provided on a continuous basis by infrastructure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Grundversorgung"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "business: service provided on a continuous basis by infrastructure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "usługa"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "business: areal monopoly provider",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "voorziening"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "business: areal monopoly provider",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "nutsbedrijf"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"note": "-laitos (e.g. sähkölaitos - electric utility)",
"sense": "business: areal monopoly provider"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "business: areal monopoly provider",
"word": "szolgáltató"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "business: areal monopoly provider",
"word": "közmű"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "business: areal monopoly provider",
"word": "-művek"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "business: areal monopoly provider",
"word": "közüzem"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "business: areal monopoly provider",
"word": "közüzemi szolgáltató"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"english": "household utility costs",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "business: areal monopoly provider",
"word": "rezsi"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"english": "their securities",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "business: areal monopoly provider",
"word": "közműrészvény"
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{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "business: areal monopoly provider",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "fornitore"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "business: areal monopoly provider",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "servizio"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "business: areal monopoly provider",
"word": "proveedor de servicios"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "business: areal monopoly provider",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
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},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "business: areal monopoly provider",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
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{
"code": "sv",
"english": "specific public utilities",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "business: areal monopoly provider",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
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{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "business: areal monopoly provider",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
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{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "business: areal monopoly provider",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
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{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "computing: software program with specific task",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "hulpmiddel"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "computing: software program with specific task",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "hulpprogramma"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "computing: software program with specific task",
"word": "apuohjelma"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "computing: software program with specific task",
"word": "segédprogram"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "yūtiriti",
"sense": "computing: software program with specific task",
"word": "ユーティリティ"
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{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "computing: software program with specific task",
"tags": [
"masculine"
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"text": "utility line; utility bill"
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"sense": "state of being useful",
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