Collocations for utility - noun
1. usefulness
ADJECTIVE
great,
high
limited, low
potential
overall
practical
clinical, military, social
He argued that the arts have great social utility.
limited, low
potential
overall
practical
clinical, military, social
He argued that the arts have great social utility.
VERB + utility
have
maximize
enhance, improve, increase
limit
assess, evaluate, examine, investigate
question
demonstrate, illustrate, show
A number of researchers have demonstrated the utility of this approach.
maximize
enhance, improve, increase
limit
assess, evaluate, examine, investigate
question
demonstrate, illustrate, show
A number of researchers have demonstrated the utility of this approach.
2. (esp. AmE) service provided for the public
ADJECTIVE
municipal,
public,
state-owned
investor-owned (AmE), privatized
regulated
large, major
local
electric (AmE), electrical, power, water
a privatized power utility
investor-owned (AmE), privatized
regulated
large, major
local
electric (AmE), electrical, power, water
a privatized power utility
utility + NOUN
company
(BrE, AmE)
bill (BrE, AmE)
commission (AmE)
regulatory agencies such as public utility commissions
bill (BrE, AmE)
commission (AmE)
regulatory agencies such as public utility commissions