Meaning & use
utilisation
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the act of making practical and effective use of something, especially a resource.
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The hospital tracked bed utilisation to identify where capacity was being wasted.
Improving energy utilisation was central to the factory's cost-cutting plan.
A note on using this word
Utilisation is the British English spelling of 'utilization,' which is standard in American English; both are pronounced and used identically.
Words with a similar meaning
useemployment
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Words with an opposite meaning
wasteneglect
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