"defnydd-deb" meaning in Welsh

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Noun

IPA: /dɛvˈnəðdɛb/, [dɛvˈnəθtɛp]
Etymology: From defnydd (“matter, use”) + -deb. Etymology templates: {{af|cy|defnydd|-deb|t1=matter, use}} defnydd (“matter, use”) + -deb Head templates: {{cy-noun|m|-}} defnydd-deb m (uncountable)
  1. (economics) utility (the ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants) Tags: masculine, uncountable Derived forms: defnydd-deb cyhoeddus (english: public utility), defnydd-deb ffiniol (english: marginal utility), cyfanswm defnydd-deb (english: total utility)
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  "etymology_text": "From defnydd (“matter, use”) + -deb.",
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  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "english": "public utility",
          "translation": "public utility",
          "word": "defnydd-deb cyhoeddus"
        },
        {
          "english": "marginal utility",
          "translation": "marginal utility",
          "word": "defnydd-deb ffiniol"
        },
        {
          "english": "total utility",
          "translation": "total utility",
          "word": "cyfanswm defnydd-deb"
        }
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        "utility (the ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants)"
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/dɛvˈnəðdɛb/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[dɛvˈnəθtɛp]"
    }
  ],
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      "translation": "public utility",
      "word": "defnydd-deb cyhoeddus"
    },
    {
      "english": "marginal utility",
      "translation": "marginal utility",
      "word": "defnydd-deb ffiniol"
    },
    {
      "english": "total utility",
      "translation": "total utility",
      "word": "cyfanswm defnydd-deb"
    }
  ],
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      ],
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      ],
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      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dɛvˈnəðdɛb/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[dɛvˈnəθtɛp]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "defnydd-deb"
}

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