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- Dictionaryu·ti·li·za·tion/ˌyo͞odələˈzāSHən/
noun
- 1. the action of making practical and effective use of something: "steps to increase the utilization of resources"
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the amount of something available, produced, etc. compared with the total amount that exists or that could be produced: The number of working rigs in Mediterranean waters was 92 out of a total fleet of 103, a utilization rate of 89.3%. Capacity utilization fell to 84.1%. the process of using something effectively:
use, employ, utilize mean to put into service especially to attain an end. use implies availing oneself of something as a means or instrument to an end. willing to use any means to achieve her ends. employ suggests the use of a person or thing that is available but idle, inactive, or disengaged.
Utilization definition: an act or instance of making practical or profitable use of something. See examples of UTILIZATION used in a sentence.
You can see the verb utilize in utilization. When you utilize something, you use it, whether it is a tool, like when you utilize a pen to write something down, or a skill or talent, like the speed you utilize when you run a race.
the amount of something available, produced, etc. compared with the total amount that exists or that could be produced: The number of working rigs in Mediterranean waters was 92 out of a total fleet of 103, a utilization rate of 89.3%. Capacity utilization fell to 84.1%. the process of using something effectively:
Define utilization. utilization synonyms, utilization pronunciation, utilization translation, English dictionary definition of utilization. tr.v. u·til·ized , u·til·iz·ing , u·til·iz·es To put to use, especially to make profitable or effective use of: an approach to the problem that utilizes the...
to use something in an effective way: The vitamins come in a form that is easily utilized by the body. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Using and misusing. adoption. avail yourself of something. be/go heavy on something idiom. exhaust. give/allow something full play idiom. go into something. go through. gobble something up.
Definition of utilization noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Utilization definition: an act or instance of making practical or profitable use of something. See examples of UTILIZATION used in a sentence.
to put to use; turn to profitable account: to utilize a stream to power a mill. Also, [ esp. Brit.,] u′ti•lise′. French utiliser, equivalent. to utile useful (see utile) + -iser - ize. 1800–10. u′ti•liz′a•ble, adj. u′ti•li•za′tion, n. u′ti•liz′er, n. See use. 'utilization' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
