use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
(noun) the act of using; “he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”; “skilled in the utilization of computers”
utilization
(noun) the state of having been made use of; “the rate of utilization”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
utilization (countable and uncountable, plural utilizations)
(North American, Oxford) Alternative spelling of utilisation
• See usage notes at utilise.
• use
Source: Wiktionary
U`til*i*za"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. utilization.]
Definition: The act of utilizing, or the state of being utilized.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
