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单词 non-utility
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Definition of non-utility in English:

non-utility

noun ˌnɒnjʊˈtɪlɪtiˌnɒnjuːˈtɪlɪti
  • Lack of practical usefulness; uselessness.

adjective ˌnɒnjʊˈtɪlɪtiˌnɒnjuːˈtɪlɪti
  • 1US. Designating or relating to a company other than a public utility; specifically (a) of or relating to power generation other than for public use; (b) of or relating to power generation by a privately owned company as opposed to a public utility.

  • 2Not merely functional; specifically (during and following the Second World War, 1939–45), designating clothes and household goods of better than utility quality.

Origin

Late 18th century. From non- + utility.

 
 

Definition of non-utility in US English:

non-utility

noun
  • Lack of practical usefulness; uselessness.

adjective
  • 1US. Designating or relating to a company other than a public utility; specifically (a) of or relating to power generation other than for public use; (b) of or relating to power generation by a privately owned company as opposed to a public utility.

  • 2Not merely functional; specifically (during and following the Second World War, 1939–45), designating clothes and household goods of better than utility quality.

Origin

Late 18th century. From non- + utility.

 
 
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