Meaning & use
utile
Useful, practical, or serving a clear purpose, especially in a functional way.
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The report focused on utile solutions rather than purely theoretical ideas.
Even the smallest gadget in the toolkit proved utile during the repair.
A note on using this word
Utile is a formal, somewhat rare word; useful is the far more common everyday choice.
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