utilidade
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin ūtilitātem, accusative singular of ūtilitas (“usefulness”), from ūtor (“I use; I employ”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌu.t͡ʃi.li.ˈda.id͡ʒ/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌu.t͡ʃi.li.ˈda.de/
- Hyphenation: u‧ti‧li‧da‧de
Noun
utilidade f (plural utilidades)
- (uncountable) usefulness (quality of being useful)
- utensil (small specialised implement)
- a use; a function
Synonyms
- (usefulness): aplicação, préstimo, serventia
- (utensil): ferramenta, implemento, utensílio
- (function): aplicação, função, uso
Antonyms
- (usefulness): imprestabilidade, inutilidade
Derived terms
- utilidade pública
Related terms
- utilitariamente
- utilitário
- utilitarismo
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