utilization
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Definition
- Noun:
- The state of having been made use of: The condition or fact of something being used or employed.
- The act of using: The action of making practical or effective use of something.
Usage
- As a noun: "Utilization" is a formal term that refers to the degree or manner in which a resource, such as equipment, time, or a facility, is used. It often implies efficient or effective use.
- The utilization of the new software has increased productivity.
- We need to improve the utilization of our office space.
Examples
- Noun:
- The hospital monitors the bed utilization rate closely.
- Efficient energy utilization is a key goal for the company.
- His report analyzed the utilization of funds in the project.
Advanced Usage
- "Rate of utilization": A measure, often expressed as a percentage, of how much of a resource's capacity is being used over a specific period.
- The factory's machine utilization rate is currently at 85%.
- "Capacity utilization": The extent to which an enterprise or a nation uses its installed productive capacity.
- Low capacity utilization can be a sign of an economic downturn.
Variants and Related Words
- Utilize (verb): To make practical and effective use of something.
- The team will utilize the latest technology.
- Utilizable (adjective): Capable of being used.
- The data is utilizable for our research.
- Underutilization (noun): The state of not being used to full capacity.
- The underutilization of skilled workers is a waste.
Synonyms
- Use: The act of employing something for a purpose. (More general)
- Employment: The action of using something.
- Application: The act of putting something to a specific use.
Antonyms
- Disuse: The state of not being used.
- Neglect: Failure to use or care for something.
Noun
- the state of having been made use of
- the rate of utilization
- the act of using
- he warned against the use of narcotic drugs
- skilled in the utilization of computers