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utilitarian

British pronunciation/jˌuːtɪlɪtˈe‍əɹi‍ən/
American pronunciation/juˌtɪɫəˈtɛɹiən/
utilitarian
[ADJECTIVE]
1

having a useful function

synonyms : useful
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2

having utility often to the exclusion of values

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Utilitarian
[NOUN]
1

someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility

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Examples
1But utilitarians have other theories of punishment.
2Their helicopter fleet is equally utilitarian.
3My body is more utilitarian now.
4So utilitarian maps totally have their place.
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