Grundversorgung — meaning in English

English meaning

• staple noun A basic food or item that is used regularly and is essential to daily life.
• utility noun The quality of being useful or practical.

Senses

Grundversorgung is used for these senses in English:

• staple A basic or essential supply.
• utility (business) A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.

staple — full definition

1. noun A basic food or item that is used regularly and is essential to daily life.
2. noun A small U-shaped piece of wire pressed through paper (or into wood or a wall) to hold things together.
3. noun Something that appears regularly or is expected as a standard part of something.
4. verb To fasten something with a staple.
5. adj Main or principal; regularly used or produced.

utility — full definition

1. noun The quality of being useful or practical.
2. noun A service such as electricity, gas, or water supplied to homes and businesses, or the company providing it.
3. noun A small computer program designed to perform a specific maintenance or support task.
4. adjective Designed to be functional rather than attractive.

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