🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

उपयोगिता

Pronunciation / Transliteration: upayogita

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Utility/juːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"इस उपकरण की अपनी एक अलग उपयोगिता है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial.

    "The tool was designed with maximum utility in mind for outdoor survivalists."
  2. 2

    A public utility; a service such as electricity, water, or gas provided to the public.

    "Monthly costs for utilities have risen significantly over the past year."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'utility' originates from the Latin 'utilitas', meaning 'usefulness', which evolved through Old French 'utilité' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a general sense of usefulness to more specific applications in economics and philosophy.

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