disutility

[ dis-yoo-til-i-tee ]

/ ˌdɪs yuˈtɪl ɪ ti /

noun

the quality of causing inconvenience, harm, distress, etc.

Origin of disutility

First recorded in 1875–80; dis-¹ + utility

Words nearby disutility

disunionist, disunite, disunity, disuse, disused, disutility, disvalue, disyllabic, disyllabism, disyllabize, disyllable

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Example sentences from the Web for disutility

The explanation of superstitions must hold of all false beliefs, whatever their utility or disutility.
The Origin of Man and of his Superstitions|Carveth Read
The answer is determined by the balance of utility and disutility.
The Principles of Economics|Frank A. Fetter
When more people use a given amount of consumers' wealth, values, measured in ultimate units of utility or disutility, rise.
Essentials of Economic Theory|John Bates Clark
On the contrary, with the bringing in of disutility of production, we have the doctrine of the earlier English School revived.
The Value of Money|Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for disutility

disutility

/ (ˌdɪsjuːˈtɪlɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

economics

the shortcomings of a commodity or activity in satisfying human wants
the degree to which a commodity or activity fails to satisfy human wants

Compare utility (def. 4)

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单词	disutility
释义	disutility [ dis-yoo-til-i-tee ] / ˌdɪs yuˈtɪl ɪ ti / noun the quality of causing inconvenience, harm, distress, etc. Origin of disutility First recorded in 1875–80; dis-¹ + utility Words nearby disutility disunionist, disunite, disunity, disuse, disused, disutility, disvalue, disyllabic, disyllabism, disyllabize, disyllable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disutility The explanation of superstitions must hold of all false beliefs, whatever their utility or disutility. The Origin of Man and of his Superstitions\|Carveth Read The answer is determined by the balance of utility and disutility. The Principles of Economics\|Frank A. Fetter When more people use a given amount of consumers' wealth, values, measured in ultimate units of utility or disutility, rise. Essentials of Economic Theory\|John Bates Clark On the contrary, with the bringing in of disutility of production, we have the doctrine of the earlier English School revived. The Value of Money\|Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr. British Dictionary definitions for disutility disutility / (ˌdɪsjuːˈtɪlɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties economics the shortcomings of a commodity or activity in satisfying human wants the degree to which a commodity or activity fails to satisfy human wants Compare utility (def. 4) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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