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The state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial; the quality of being fit for some purpose.
“The utility of this tool lies in its ability to perform multiple functions simultaneously.”
An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
“The author described a technological utopia where disease and poverty had been eradicated.”
To leave a place, such as a room, building, or seat, that one has been occupying.
“Guests are requested to vacate their rooms by 11:00 a.m. on the day of departure.”
The act of wavering or irresolution; state of being undecided between different opinions, courses of action, or beliefs.
“Her continuous vacillation on the budget proposal frustrated the entire executive board.”
Plural of vacillator; individuals who waver in mind, will, or feeling, or who hesitate in making decisions.
“The committee was paralyzed by the vacillators who could not commit to a single course of action.”
The act or lifestyle of traveling as a vagabond; long-term, nomadic travel characterized by a lack of a fixed itinerary or permanent residence.
“He spent three years vagabonding across Southeast Asia, living out of a single backpack.”
Lazy, idle, or lacking purpose (colloquial usage).
“Ele é um rapaz muito vago, não quer saber de trabalhar.”
Without success; fruitlessly or in a way that produces no result.
“She searched vainly for her lost keys in the dark hallway.”
A person employed to park cars for customers at a hotel, restaurant, or other establishment.
“I handed my keys to the valet at the entrance of the hotel.”
Having been checked, proven, or demonstrated to be accurate, effective, or legally acceptable.
“The scientist presented her validated research findings to the peer-review board.”
A medium-sized motor vehicle, typically box-shaped, used for transporting goods or groups of people.
“The delivery driver loaded the packages into the back of the van.”
A physical gap, opening, or empty space, such as a span between two supports or an architectural void.
“O vão entre as duas colunas é muito largo.”
The quality of being dull, uninteresting, or lacking flavor, liveliness, or intellectual depth.
“The political debate dissolved into a tiresome display of vapidity and empty rhetoric.”
Exhibiting different colors, especially as irregular patches, streaks, or spots.
“The greenhouse was filled with rare plants boasting striking variegated leaves of green and white.”
The plural form of variety; different sorts, types, or categories of something.
“The supermarket stocks dozens of different varieties of apples.”