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UTILISATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of using
Example:
skilled in the utilization of computers
Synonyms:
employment; exercise; usage; use; utilisation; utilization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("utilisation" is a kind of...):
activity (any specific behavior)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "utilisation"):
practice (the exercise of a profession)
play (utilization or exercise)
abuse; misuse (improper or excessive use)
development; exploitation (the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful)
recycling (the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products)
application; practical application (the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose)
Derivation:
utilise (put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose)
