utilization

utilize or utilise (ˈjuːtɪˌlaɪz)

—vb
	(tr) to make practical or worthwhile use of

utilise or utilise

—vb

'utilizable or utilise

—*adj*

'utilisable or utilise

—*adj*

utili'zation or utilise

—n

utili'sation or utilise

—n

'utilizer or utilise

—n

'utiliser or utilise

—n

utilize or utilise (ˈjuːtɪˌlaɪz)

—vb
	(tr) to make practical or worthwhile use of

utilise or utilise

—vb

'utilizable or utilise

—*adj*

'utilisable or utilise

—*adj*

utili'zation or utilise

—n

utili'sation or utilise

—n

'utilizer or utilise

—n

'utiliser or utilise

—n

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Word Origin & History

utilize

1807, from Fr. utiliser, from It. utilizzare, from utile "usable," from L. utilis "usable," from uti (see use). Utilization is first attested 1847.

"Utilize is fast antiquating improve, in the sense of 'turn to account.' " [Fitzedward Hall, "Modern English," 1873]

Example sentences

Some instructors and administrators confuse utilization of various electronic

modalities with effective instruction.

Until that time there needs to be extraction and utilization of earths

resources.

Without more utilization of this method we'd probably want to hold off on any

new insights.

The key to teacher utilization of technology is ease of use.

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"To give pleasure to a few wretched souls; the knowledge that human nature craves the good things of life, in terms of nourishment, and needs beauty in form and color, as its companion; utilization of imagination and a long-suppressed love of the beautiful to conquer a difficult decorative problem; abiding faith that in all life two things alone are necessary, love and beauty, and that in business as well as elsewhere they are essential to a true success, and, adopted as a business principle will lead to success—these were the foundation stones on which this business, the result of twenty years of hard labor, was laid."

-Alice Foote MacDougall