"util" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈjuːˌtɪl/ Forms: utils [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of utility. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|utility}} Clipping of utility Head templates: {{en-noun}} util (plural utils)
  1. (economics) A hypothetical unit measuring satisfaction. Categories (topical): Economics Synonyms: hedon, utile, utilon
    Sense id: en-util-en-noun-1Y3F7trL Topics: economics, sciences
  2. (informal, computing) A utility. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-util-en-noun-B8L84L-~ Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (housing) Utilities
    Sense id: en-util-en-noun-CgNcK4W4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 20 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 5 4 19 28 18 26 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 4 24 25 16 24 0 0

Inflected forms

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