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utilization

Pronunciation:  y`ootuluz'eyshun

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
  2. [n]  the state of having been made use of; "the rate of utilization"
 
 Synonyms: employment, exercise, usage, use, utilisation
 
 See Also: abuse, activity, application, development, exploitation, misuse, play, practical application, practice, recycling, state

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\U`til*i*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. utilization.]
The act of utilizing, or the state of being utilized.

 

 

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