What does utile mean?
Utile means (now rare) Useful..
Utile
/ˈjuː.taɪl/ · adjective
Meaning
(now rare) Useful..
Definitions by Sense
- (now rare) Useful.
- (economics) A theoretical unit of measure of utility, for indicating a supposed quantity of satisfaction derived from an economic transaction.
Example Sentences
technologists (the so-called Eggheads) all over the world were trying to make publicly utile and commercially rewarding the extremely elaborate and still very expensive, hydrodynamic telephones and other miserable gadgets […]
[T]he ‘happiness utile’ does not exist, at least not yet.
Rational agents always maximize the number of utiles procured; that is, they will always choose those outcomes which promise to produce the most utiles.
Synonyms for utile
Antonyms for utile
Related Words
Word Forms
- more utile
- most utile
- utiles
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for utile?
Common synonyms include hedon, util, useful, utilitarian.
What is the opposite of utile?
Possible antonyms include inutile, see more at unuseful, useless.
How do you use utile in a sentence?
technologists (the so-called Eggheads) all over the world were trying to make publicly utile and commercially rewarding the extremely elaborate and still very expensive, hydrodynamic telephones and other miserable gadgets […]
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