[{"word":"utility","phonetic":"/juːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/","phonetics":[{"text":"/juːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Something that is useful.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodity.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Well-being, satisfaction, pleasure, or happiness.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A service provider, such as an electric company or water company; or, the securities of such a provider.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A software program designed to perform a single task or a small range of tasks, often to help manage and tune computer hardware, an operating system or application software.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I've bought a new disk utility that can recover deleted files."},{"definition":"The ability to play multiple positions.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["disutility","inutility"]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Having to do with, or owned by, a service provider.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"utility line; utility bill"},{"definition":"Designating of a room in a house or building where mechanical equipment is installed; such as a furnace, water tank/heater, circuit breaker, and/or air conditioning unit; and often equipped with hookups for laundry equipment (washer/dryer).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"utility room"}],"synonyms":["note","usefulness"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/utility"]}]