utilization
pronunciation
How to pronounce utilization in British English:
UK [ˌjuːtəlaɪˈzeɪʃn]
How to pronounce utilization in American English:
US [ˌjuːtələˈzeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the act of using
- the state of having been made use of
Word Origin
- utilization (n.)
- 1847, noun of action from utilize. Compare French utilisation.
Example
- 1. This is the proper utilization of the imagination .
- 2. Here 's an example of how credit utilization ratio works .
- 3. Achieving better overall utilization of equipment in the data center .
- 4. Today the company has 178000 employees and 80 plants worldwide , which has helped to push capacity utilization to a healthy 85 % .
- 5. The international monetary fund estimates that china 's capacity utilization has fallen from just under 80 % before the crisis to around 60 % today .