Definition of utile Utile
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We found 5 definitions of utile from 4 different sources.
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What does utile mean?
WordNet
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| utile - being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society" | ||
| useful | ||
| useless having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency" | ||
| effectual, efficacious, effective marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect; "written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices...of the readers"-Aldous Huxley; "the medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough" | ||
| expedient serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient" | ||
| helpful providing assistance or serving a useful function | ||
| profitable yielding material gain or profit; "profitable speculation on the stock market" | ||
| serviceable intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration; "serviceable low-heeled shoes"; | ||
| usefulness, utility the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility; "the cost of utilities never decreases"; "all the utilities were lost after the hurricane" | ||
| multipurpose having multiple uses; "a multipurpose tool" | ||
| reclaimable, recyclable, reusable capable of being used again | ||
| serviceable intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration; "serviceable low-heeled shoes"; | ||
| usable, useable capable of being put to use; "usable byproducts" | ||
| utilitarian having a useful function; "utilitarian steel tables" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- utile (Noun)
A theoretical unit of measure of utility, for indicating a supposed quantity of satisfaction derived from an economic transaction. - utile (Adjective)
Useful.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- utile (v. t.)
Profitable; useful.
