utilitarian

u·til·i·tar·i·an

 (yo͞o-tĭl′ĭ-târ′ē-ən)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or in the interests of utility: utilitarian considerations in industrial design.

2. Exhibiting or stressing utility over other values; practical: plain, utilitarian kitchenware.

3. Of, characterized by, or advocating utilitarianism.

n.

One who advocates or practices utilitarianism.

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[utilit(y) + -arian.]

utilitarian

(juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛərɪən)

adj

1. (Philosophy) of or relating to utilitarianism

2. designed for use rather than beauty

n

(Philosophy) a person who believes in utilitarianism

u•til•i•tar•i•an

(yuˌtɪl ɪˈtɛər i ən)

adj.

1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by utility.

2. designed for or concerned with utility or usefulness rather than beauty, etc.

3. of, pertaining to, or adhering to the doctrine of utilitarianism.

n.

4. an adherent of utilitarianism.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	utilitarian - someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility moralist - a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems
Adj.	1.	utilitarian - having a useful function; "utilitarian steel tables" useful functional - designed for or capable of a particular function or use; "a style of writing in which every word is functional"; "functional architecture"
	2.	utilitarian - having utility often to the exclusion of values; "plain utilitarian kitchenware" useful, utile - being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"

utilitarian

adjective functional, useful, practical, plain, efficient, sensible, pragmatic, unpretentious, soulless, serviceable, unadorned, workaday Bruce's office is a corner one, utilitarian and unglamorous.

utilitarian

adjective

Serving or capable of serving a useful purpose:

functional, handy, practicable, practical, serviceable, useful.

Translations

نَفْعي

užitkový

funktionel

nützlichutilitaristisch

utilitaireutilitariste

sem hefur notagildi/gerir gagn

funzionale

nyttepreget

утилитарный

úžitkový

faydacıyararcı

实用的

utilitarian

[ˌjuːtɪlɪˈtɛərɪən]

A. ADJ → utilitario

B. N → utilitarista mf

utilitarian

[ˌjuːtɪlɪˈtɛəriən] adj → fonctionnel(le)

utilitarian

adj → auf Nützlichkeit ausgerichtet; qualities → nützlich, praktisch; (= functional) object → zweckmäßig, praktisch; building, room → zweckmäßig; (Philos) → utilitaristisch

n (Philos) → Utilitarist(in) m(f), → Utilitarier(in) m(f)

utilitarian

[ˌjuːtɪlɪˈtɛərɪən] adj

a. (Philosophy) → utilitarista, utilitaristico/a

b. (furniture) → funzionale

utility

(juˈtiləti) – plural uˈtilities – noun

1. usefulness. Some kitchen gadgets have only a limited utility. nut مَنْفَعَه، فائِدَه полза utilidade užitečnost die Nützlichkeit anvendelighed χρησιμότηταutilidad kasulikkus, kasutatavus کارایی hyödyllisyys utilitéתועלת उपयोगिता iskoristivost hasznosság kegunaan gagnsemi, nytsemi utilità 有用性 유용 naudingumas derīgums; pielietojums kebergunaan nutnytte, anvendelighet użyteczność ګټور توب، خوښى، خوشالي، هوسايي: دټولو په ګټه utilidade utilitate полезность; пригодность úžitok uporabnost upotreba [praktisk] nytta, användbarhet สิ่งที่เป็นประโยชน์ yarar, fayda 用處 корисність; вигідність افاديت tính hữu dụng 效用

2. a useful public service, eg the supply of water, gas, electricity etc. munisipale diens مَصْلَحَة خِدْمَة عامَّه комунални услуги serviço de utilidade pública (veřejné) služby öffentlicher Versorgungsbetrieb ydelse υπηρεσία κοινής ωφέλειας empresa de servicio público üldkasutatav teenus خدمات شهری julkinen palvelu service public שֵׁירוּת צִיבּוּרִי उपयोगी सार्वजनिक सेवा komunalna služba közmű kebutuhan umun almenningsþjónustufyrirtæki (servizio pubblico) 公益事業 (철도, 전기, 전화 등과 같은) 공익 사업 komunalinė paslauga (komunāls) pakalpojums kemudahan awam voorzieningoffentlige tjenester zakład użyteczności publicznej خدمتونه serviço público serviciu public коммунальные услуги (verejné) služby javna služba komunalije samhällsservice, allmän nyttighet สาธารณูปโภค kamu hizmeti 提供水電瓦斯等的公用事業 комунальні підприємства افادۂ عام ngành phục vụ công cộng 公用事业

uˌtiliˈtarian adjective

useful rather than ornamental. Our plates and glasses are utilitarian rather than beautiful. eenvoudig, nuttig نَفْعي полезен utilitário užitkový nützlich funktionel πρακτικός, λειτουργικόςutilitario praktiline دارای کارایی؛ کارور käytännöllinen utilitaireשימושי सजावटी के बजाय उपयोगी होना, उपयोग संबंधी koristan praktikus berguna sem hefur notagildi/gerir gagn pratico, funzionale 実用的な 실용적인 utilitarinis, praktinis utilitārs; pielietojams utilitarian utilitairfunksjonell, nyttepreget utylitarny دګټې، ګټور، دساتفادې: دګټې پالنې فلسفه، دډېرو دګټې پلوى (طرفدار utilitário utilitar утилитарный úžitkový uporaben, koristen utilitaristički ändamålsenlig, praktisk ซึ่งนึกถึงประโยชน์ใช้สอยเป็นสำคัญ yararcı, faydacı 實用的 утилітарний افاديت والا، مفيد vị lợi , thiết thực 实用的