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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