UTILE

useful, utile

(adjective) being of use or service; “the girl felt motherly and useful”; “a useful job”; “a useful member of society”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

utile (comparative more utile, superlative most utile)

(now rare) Useful.

Noun

utile (plural utiles)

(economics) A theoretical unit of measure of utility, for indicating a supposed quantity of satisfaction derived from an economic transaction.

Synonyms

• (unit of satisfaction): hedon, util

Anagrams

• Lieut, Lieut., tuile

Source: Wiktionary


U"tile, a. Etym: [L. utilis, fr. uti to use: cf. F. utile. See Use, v. t.]

Definition: Profitable; useful. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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