utilization

especially British, u·ti·li·sa·tion

[yoot-l-ahy-zey-shuhn]

noun

1. an act or instance of making practical or profitable use of something.

   I don't think this plan results in the best utilization of tax dollars.

Other Word Forms

• misutilization noun
• nonutilization noun
• overutilization noun
• preutilization noun
• reutilization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of utilization¹

First recorded in 1840–45; utiliz(e) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )

Example Sentences

Pharma companies will continue to sell vaccines successfully, but the changes could raise questions about the adoption and utilization of vaccines in the U.S.

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I think it’s our highest gate utilization airport.

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“But one big gap that we see ... is that there’s still a really low utilization rate among young people and students.”

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“If what you’re seeing in D.C. is illegal, how much more so this unpredicated, unfounded assertion of emergency and utilization of the military for domestic law enforcement would be in other cities,” Eisen said.

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He added that the “utilization rate” of the National Guard troops was only about 5%, meaning only that percentage was actively engaged with duties while the rest were held in reserve.

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Related Words

• application 
• discharge 
• employment 
• usage