utilization
US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of utilisationUS, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of utilisation.
» Credit utilization constitutes a significant portion of a credit score.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of utilisation.
- the state of having been made use of
- the act of using
Examples
4 sentencesCredit utilization constitutes a significant portion of a credit score.
To improve profits, we need to increase the utilization of our factory.
They are thinking about the utilization of plastic bags in the country.
Cryptocurrency transactions require significant amounts of electricity, which will inhibit their utilization and scalability in the long term.
deTransaktionen mit Crypto-Währungen beanspruchen gewaltige Mengen an Elektrizität, was deren Nutzung und Skalierbarkeit auf lange Sicht erschweren wird.
Origin
From French utilisation or from utilize + -ation.From French utilisation or from utilize + -ation.
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Forms
plural: utilizationsSynonyms
5 synonyms- the act of using:useusageutilisationemploymentexercise
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable