util

U1T1I1L1
/ˈjuːˌtɪl/

noun

A hypothetical unit measuring satisfaction.

“Where can I download free disk utils?”

Similar
hedonutileutilon
Opposite
dolor
Less commonScrabble 4
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Meanings

nounutil (countable and uncountable, plural utils)

plural utils

  1. countableeconomicsA hypothetical unit measuring satisfaction.

    Synonyms: hedon, utile, utilon · Antonyms: dolor

  2. countableinformalcomputingA utility.

    Where can I download free disk utils?

  3. uncountablehousingUtilities.

    Boston, South End, ultra modern 1-2 bedroom apts. $260-270. Master TV antenna, burglar alarm, util not included.

    1976 April 10, “Classified advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 18

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hypothetical unit measuring satisfaction.

Similar
hedonutileutilon
Opposite
dolor
Also see
hedonutileutilon

Origin

Clipping of utility.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

TuliTiul
Cite this entry
APA

util. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/util

MLA

“util.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/util. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “util,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/util.

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