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utility in Finnish

utility in Finnish is hyödyllisyys, hyödyke, käyttöarvo — utility means the quality of being useful or practical.

utility in Finnish

hyödyllisyys
noun
The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
hyödyke
noun
käyttöarvo
noun
(economics) The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodity.
utiliteetti
noun
(economics) The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodity.
hyöty
noun
(philosophy) Well-being, satisfaction, pleasure, or happiness.
laitos
noun
(business) A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.
palvelu
noun
(business) A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.
laitos
noun
(business, finance, by extension) A natural or legal monopoly distributer of such a utility; or, the securities of such a provider.
apuohjelma
noun
(computing) A software program designed to perform a single task or a small range of tasks, often to help manage and tune computer hardware, an operating system, or application software.
monipuolisuus
noun
(sports) The ability to play multiple positions.

What does "utility" mean?

  1. noun The quality of being useful or practical.
    "The tool's utility lies in how quickly it gets the job done."
  2. noun A service such as electricity, gas, or water supplied to homes and businesses, or the company providing it.
    "Utility bills went up again this winter."
  3. noun A small computer program designed to perform a specific maintenance or support task.
    "He ran a disk cleanup utility to free up space."
  4. adjective Designed to be functional rather than attractive.
    "The van has a plain, utility interior."
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utility in a sentence

  • The tool's utility lies in how quickly it gets the job done.
  • Utility bills went up again this winter.
  • The city's water utility issued a boil-water notice.
  • He ran a disk cleanup utility to free up space.

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What is "utility" in Finnish?

"utility" in Finnish is hyödyllisyys, hyödyke, käyttöarvo. utility means: The quality of being useful or practical.

How do you use "utility" in a sentence?

Example: "The tool's utility lies in how quickly it gets the job done." In Finnish, "utility" is hyödyllisyys, hyödyke, käyttöarvo.

Are there other ways to say "utility" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 9 translations listed for "utility": hyödyllisyys, hyödyke, käyttöarvo, utiliteetti, hyöty, laitos.

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