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utilitas — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • advantage noun Something that puts you in a better or more favorable position than others.
  • usefulness noun How helpful or practical something is.
  • utility noun The quality of being useful or practical.

Senses

utilitas is used for these senses in English:

  • advantage (countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.
  • usefulness The quality or degree of being useful.
  • utility The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.

advantage — full definition

  1. noun Something that puts you in a better or more favorable position than others.
  2. noun In tennis, the point scored right after deuce, needed to win the game.
  3. verb To give someone or something a favorable edge.

Related Latin words