"inutility" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: inutilities [plural]
Etymology: From in- + utility, from Latin inutilitas. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|utility}} in- + utility, {{uder|en|la|inutilitas}} Latin inutilitas Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} inutility (usually uncountable, plural inutilities)
  1. (uncountable) Uselessness. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-inutility-en-noun-G1Ezhhf- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 48 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 42 35 23 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 48 46 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 48 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 49 3
  2. (uncountable) Unprofitableness. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-inutility-en-noun-EYo0HreP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 48 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 42 35 23 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 48 46 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 48 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 49 3
  3. (countable) Something of no use. Tags: countable, usually
    Sense id: en-inutility-en-noun-6VQtX9ou Categories (other): English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 42 35 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: disutility, inutility, unusability, uselessness Related terms: disutility

Inflected forms

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