utility
Roget-categorie 644
5. Words relating to the voluntary powers› 5.2. Prospective volition
›› 5.2.2. Subservience to ends
#644.
Utility
zelfstandig naamwoord
utility —
usefulness
etc.
adj. —
efficacy,
efficiency,
adequacy —
service,
use,
stead,
avail —
help
etc.
(aid)
707 —
applicability
etc.
adj. —
subservience
etc.
(instrumentality)
631 —
function
etc.
(business)
625 —
value —
worth
etc.
(goodness)
648 —
money's worth —
productiveness
etc.
168 —
cui bono [Lat.]
etc.
(intention)
620 —
utilization
etc.
(use)
677 —
step in the right direction.
common weal —
commonwealth public good,
public interest —
utilitarianism
etc.
(philanthropy)
910.
werkwoord
be useful
etc.
adj. —
avail,
serve —
subserve
etc.
(be instrumental to)
631 —
conduce
etc.
(tend)
176 —
answer,
serve one's turn,
answer a purpose,
serve a purpose.
act a part
etc.
(action)
680 —
perform a function,
discharge a function
&c. —
render a service,
render good service,
render yeoman's service —
bestead†,
stand one in good stead be the making of —
help
etc.
707.
bear fruit
etc.
(produce)
161 —
bring grist to the mill —
profit,
remunerate —
benefit
etc.
(do good)
648.
find one's account in,
find one's advantage in —
reap the benefit of
etc.
(be better for)
658.
render useful
etc.
(use)
677.
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
useful —
of use
etc.
n. —
serviceable,
proficuous†,
good for —
subservient
etc.
(instrumental)
631 —
conducive
etc.
(tending)
176 —
subsidiary
etc.
(helping)
707.
advantageous
etc.
(beneficial)
648 —
profitable,
gainful,
remunerative,
worth one's salt —
valuable —
prolific
etc.
(productive)
168.
adequate —
efficient,
efficacious —
effective,
effectual —
expedient
etc.
646.
applicable,
available,
ready,
handy,
at hand,
tangible —
commodious,
adaptable —
of all work.
bijwoord
usefully
etc.
adj. —
pro bono publico [Lat.].
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