Utilitarian

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of, relating to, or in the interests of utility: utilitarian considerations in industrial design.
  • adj. Exhibiting or stressing utility over other values; practical: plain, utilitarian kitchenware.
  • adj. Of, characterized by, or advocating utilitarianism.
  • n. One who advocates or practices utilitarianism.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. of or relating to utility
  • adj. practical and functional, not just for show.
  • n. Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Of or pertaining to utility; consisting in utility; �iming at utility as distinguished from beauty, ornament, etc.; sometimes, reproachfully, evincing, or characterized by, a regard for utility of a lower kind, or marked by a sordid spirit.
  • adj. Of or pertaining to utilitarianism; supporting utilitarianism.
  • n. One who holds the doctrine of utilitarianism.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Consisting in or pertaining to utility; having regard to utility rather than beauty and the like; specifically, making the greatest good of the greatest number the prime consideration. See the quotations.
  • n. One who holds the doctrine of utilitarianism.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. having a useful function
  • n. someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility
  • adj. having utility often to the exclusion of values
    • Equivalent
    functional    utile    useful   
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