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utilization

uti·li·za·tion

US/ˌjutʌlʌˈzeɪʃʌn/ fairly common

noun

1.

the act of using

  • “he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”
  • “skilled in the utilization of computers”
2.

the state of having been made use of

  • “the rate of utilization”

Origin

From French utilisation or from utilize + -ation.

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