utility
1. util.i.ty \yu.-'til-*t-e-\ n [ME utilite, fr. MF utilite`, fr. L
utilitat-, utilitasX, fr. utilis useful, fr. uti to use 1: the quality or
state of being useful : USEFULNESS 2: something useful or designed for use
3a: PUBLIC UTILITY 3b1: a service provided by a public utility (as light,
power, or water) 3b2: equipment or a piece of equipment to provide such
service or a similar service
2. utility aj 1: capable of serving as a substitute in various roles or
positions {@ infielder} 2a: kept for the production of a useful product
rather than for show or as pets 2b: being of a usable but inferior grade
{~ beef} 3: serving primarily for utility rather than beauty : UTILITARIAN
4: designed for general use