disutility
US/ˌdɪsjuːˈtɪlɪti/
disutility noun: uselessness, a lack of utility.
Noun
disutility (countable and uncountable, plural disutilities)
- uselessness, a lack of utility
- Up to a certain point doctors, like carpenters and masons, must earn their living by doing the work that the public wants from them; and as it is not in the nature of things possible that such public want should be based on unmixed disutility, it may be admitted that doctors have their uses, real...1906, George Bernard Shaw, The Doctor's Dilemma: Preface
- negative utility
- illbeing
disutility meaning in Tamil and Bengali
disutility in Tamil
- பயன்படுத்தாமை, பயன்பாடு இன்மை, பயனின்மை
disutility in Bengali
- অপ্রয়োজনীয়তা, উপযোগিতার অভাব, নেতিবাচক উপযোগিতা, অসুস্থতা
Forms of disutility
| plural | disutilities |
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Origin of disutility
From dis- + utility.
Questions about disutility
- What does disutility mean?
- Disutility means uselessness, a lack of utility.
- What is disutility in Tamil?
- Disutility in Tamil is பயன்படுத்தாமை, பயன்பாடு இன்மை, பயனின்மை. See Disutility meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is disutility?
- Disutility is a noun.
- How do you pronounce disutility?
- Disutility is pronounced /ˌdɪsjuːˈtɪlɪti/ (US).
- What is the plural of disutility?
- The plural of disutility is disutilities.
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