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utility in Spanish

utility in Spanish is utilidad, conveniencia, servicio público — utility means the quality of being useful or practical.

utility in Spanish

utilidad
noun
The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
conveniencia
noun
servicio público
noun
(business) A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.
utilidad pública
noun
(business) A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.
utíliti
noun
(business) A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.
proveedor de servicios
noun
(business, finance, by extension) A natural or legal monopoly distributer of such a utility; or, the securities of such a provider.

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."

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 Spanish?

"utility" in Spanish is utilidad, conveniencia, servicio público. 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 Spanish, "utility" is utilidad, conveniencia, servicio público.

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

Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "utility": utilidad, conveniencia, servicio público, utilidad pública, utíliti, proveedor de servicios.

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