Utilization — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the act of using

the state of having been made use of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/jˌuːɾɪlᵻzˈeɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/jˌuːtɪlaɪzˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/jˌuːtɪlaɪzˈeɪʃən/

5 syllables Say it as /jˌuːɾɪlᵻzˈeɪʃən/.

Examples

he warned against the use of narcotic drugs
skilled in the utilization of computers
the rate of utilization

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

usage utilisation employment use exercise

Parts of Speech

noun	the act of using “he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”
noun	the state of having been made use of “the rate of utilization”

Word Forms

use	verb	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
utilize	verb	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
utilise	verb	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
employ	verb	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
exercise	verb	carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Verwendung

der Akt des Gebrauchs

🇫🇷French

utilisation

le fait d'utiliser

🇪🇸Spanish

utilización

el acto de usar

🇮🇹Italian

utilizzo

l'atto di utilizzare

🇳🇱Dutch

gebruik

de handeling van het gebruik

🇵🇹Portuguese

utilização

o ato de usar

🇷🇺Russian

использование

акт использования

India

🇮🇳Hindi

उपयोग

उपयोग करने की क्रिया

🇧🇩Bengali

ব্যবহার

ব্যবহারের কাজ

🇮🇳Tamil

பயன்பாடு

பயன்படுத்தும் செயல்

🇮🇳Telugu

వినియోగం

ఉపయోగించే చర్య

🇮🇳Marathi

वापर

वापरण्याची क्रिया

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઉપયોગ

ઉપયોગ કરવાની ક્રિયા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬಳಕೆ

ಬಳಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വിനിയോഗം

ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਉਪਯੋਗਤਾ

ਵਰਤਣ ਦੀ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ

🇵🇰Urdu

استعمال

استعمال کرنے کا عمل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

利用率

使用的行为

🇯🇵Japanese

利用

使用する行為

🇰🇷Korean

이용

사용하는 행위

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự tận dụng

hành động sử dụng

🇹🇭Thai

การใช้ประโยชน์

การกระทำของการใช้

🇮🇩Indonesian

pemanfaatan

tindakan menggunakan

🇵🇭Filipino

paggamit

ang gawa ng paggamit

🇲🇾Malay

penggunaan

perbuatan menggunakan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

استخدام

فعل الاستخدام

🇮🇷Persian

استفاده

عمل استفاده

🇹🇷Turkish

kullanım

kullanma eylemi

🇮🇱Hebrew

ניצול

פעולת השימוש

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What is the primary definition of the word 'utilization'?

The primary meaning of 'utilization' is 'the act of using'.

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Using 'utilization' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'utilization' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'utilization' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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