utilize

Definition of utilize in English English dictionary: To make useful, to find a practical use for; To make do with; to use in manner different from that originally intendedT.A.R. Cheney, Getting the Words Right, Writer's Digest Books (1983); To make best use of; to use to its fullest extent, potential, or ability; To make use of; to use; uti·lize utilizes utilizing utilized in BRIT, also use utilise If you utilize something, you use it. Sound engineers utilize a range of techniques to enhance the quality of the recordings Minerals can be absorbed and utilized by the body in a variety of different forms. = use + utilization uti·li·za·tion the utilisation of human resources. to use something for a particular purpose (utiliser, from utile ); {f} put to practical use; take advantage of (also utilise); To make use of; To use to its fullest extent, potential, or ability; put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't make use of this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"; To make useful; to turn to profitable account or use; to make use of; as, to utilize the whole power of a machine; to utilize one's opportunities; convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust); To take advantage of
util: a hypothetical unit measuring satisfaction
After one ride, Edgar has a total of 11 utils of utility. After two rides, Edgar is now up to 20 utils of satisfaction. A third ride increases Edgar's total utility up to 27 utils of satisfaction. —.
utilization: The act of using something
utilization: The state of being used
utilized: Describing something that is used
utilized: Simple past tense and past participle of utilize
util: contraction of utility
util: utilities
util: Utility
util: The equivalent of one unit of satisfaction
util: useful
utilise: To use
utilise: put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't make use of this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
utilise: {i} put to use; derive benefit from (also utilize)
utilised: put to use
utilised: past of utilise
utilises: third-person singular of utilise
utilising: present participle of utilise
utilizable: {s} usable, applicable (also utilisable)
utilizable: capable of being put to a profitable or practical use
utilizable: Capable of being utilized; as, the utilizable products of the gas works
utilization: (Ticaret) The measurement of actual hours as compared to scheduled or available hours. The downtime that represents the difference is often categorized by material shortage, equipment failure or other cause
utilization: The act of utilizing, or the state of being utilized
utilization: The frequency with which a benefit is used, a service is performed, or a referral is made For example, HMO utilization of inpatient (hospital) services is commonly expressed as the number of inpatient days per year per thousand members The relative rate of service utilization is a critical factor for the financial success of providers in prepaid contracting
utilization: This refers to how much a covered group uses a particular health plan or program
utilization: {i} employment, use of; putting to practical use
utilization: the state of having been made use of; "the rate of utilization"
utilization: The number of times a health care service is obtained by an insured during a specific period of time
utilization: The extent to which eligible individuals use a program or receive a service or group of services over a specified period of time
utilization: The manner in which something is used
utilization: The extent to which the members of a covered group use specified services over a specific period Utilization rates are established to help in comprehensive planning, budget review and cost containment
utilization: How many times people use particular healthcare services during particular periods of time
utilization: How many times people use particular health care services during a specific period of time
utilization: The percent of assigned capacity used by the database or recovery log at a specific point of time
utilization: extent to which members of a covered group use a program or obtain a particular service, or category of procedures, over a given period of time Expressed as the number of services used per year or per 100 or 1,000 persons eligible for the service
utilization: – The frequency with which a benefit is used – for example 3,200 doctors’ office visits per 1,000 HMO members per year Utilization experience multiplied by the average cost per unit of service delivered equals capitated costs
utilization: The extent to which Members of a covered group use a program or obtain a particular service, or a category of procedures, over a given period of time Usually expressed as the number of services used per year or per 100 or 1,000 persons eligible for the service
utilization: the state of having been made use of; "the rate of utilization
utilization: A five-syllable word for "use " Our utilization management efforts strive to ensure that patients get the care they need - but not more The goal of utilization management is appropriate care
utilization: The extent to which beneficiaries within a covered group use a program or obtain a particular service, or category of procedures, during a given period of time Usually expressed as the number of services used per year or per 1,000 persons covered
utilization: a term that is often defined in patterns or rates of use of a single service or type of service, e g , hospital care, physician visits, prescription drugs
utilization: The frequency with which a benefit is used, for example, 3,200 physician office visits per 1,000 HMO members per year Utilization experience multiplied by the average cost per unit of service delivered equals capitated costs
utilization: The patterns of use of a service or type of service within a specified time Utilization is usually expressed in rate per unit of population-at-risk for a given period (e g , the number of hospital admissions per year per 1,000 persons enrolled in an HMO)
utilization: The measurement of actual hours as compared to scheduled or available hours The downtime that represents the difference is often categorized by material shortage, equipment failure or other cause
utilization: the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
utilization: The amount that a given population uses a specific service within a specific time period An example of a utilization indicator is the number of hospital admissions per year per 1,000 HMO enrollees
utilization: the proportion of available time that an item of equipment is operating Calculated by dividing equipment operating hours by equipment available hours Generally expressed as a percentage V Value Engineering - a systematic approach to assessing and analyzing the user's requirements of a new asset, and ensuring that those requirements are met, but not exceeded Consists primarily of eliminating perceived "non-value-adding" features of new equipment
utilization: This refers to how much a covered group uses a particular health plan or program (H)
utilization: Can be expressed in a variety of ways: the extent to which a given group uses specified services in a specified period the extent to which the members of a covered group use specified services over a specific period Utilization rates are established to help in comprehensive health planning, budget review, and cost containment
utilization: The percentage of time that a plant or particular manufacturing process(es) is (are) fully operational
utilization: The frequency, with which a benefit is used (e g 3,200 office visits per 1,000 HMO members per year) Utilization experience multiplied by the average cost per unit of service delivered equals capitalized costs
utilization: The amount and rate at which patients/consumers use health care services
utilization: The patterns of use of a service or type of service within a specified time, usually expressed in a rate per unit of population-at-risk for a given period (e g , the number of hospital admissions per year per 1,000 persons in a geographic area)
utilization: The action of using something
utilized: past of utilize
utilized: put to use
utilizer: {i} one who uses or utilizes (also utiliser)
utilizer: someone who puts to good use; "not all organisms are utilizers of oxygen"; "the social agencies and their utilizers both objected to the budget cut
utilizes: third-person singular of utilize
utilizing: present participle of utilize

utilize

Hyphenation

u·ti·lize

Turkish pronunciation

yutılayz

Synonyms

exploit, use, employ, advance, apply, appropriate, avail oneself of, bestow, exercise, forward, further, handle, have recourse to, profit by, promote

Pronunciation

/ˈyo͞otəˌlīz/ /ˈjuːtəˌlaɪz/

Etymology

() * From French utiliser, from Italian utilizzare, from utile (“useful”), from Latin ūtilis, from ūtī (“use”). Attested c. 1810.“” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006. * utile +‎ -ize