utilization
[ yoot-l-ahy-zey-shuhn ]
noun
an act or instance of making practical or profitable use of something:I don't think this plan results in the best utilization of tax dollars.
Origin of utilization
1- Also especially British, u·ti·li·sa·tion .
Other words from utilization
- mis·u·ti·li·za·tion; especially British, mis·u·ti·li·sa·tion, noun
- non·u·ti·li·za·tion; especially British, non·u·ti·li·sa·tion, noun
- o·ver·u·ti·li·za·tion; especially British, o·ver·u·ti·li·sa·tion, noun
- pre·u·ti·li·za·tion; especially British, pre·u·ti·li·sa·tion, noun
- re·u·ti·li·za·tion; especially British, re·u·ti·li·sa·tion, noun
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How to use utilization in a sentence
Both utilizations depended upon the supply of current now cheaply obtainable from the dynamo.
Edison, His Life and Inventions | Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford MartinThe volumes are significant for literary utilizations of folklore and interpretations of folks.
Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest | J. Frank DobieThe utilizations of the date palm and its products are very numerous.
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