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utilization

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about utilization at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The act of using.
    he warned against the use of narcotic drugs
  2. The state of having been made use of.
    the rate of utilization

Origin

From French utilisation or from utilize + -ation.

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