Contents -AUTHOR INDEX -BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD

Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers
Division (I) Individual Volition
Section II. Prospective Volition
2. Degree of Subservience

644. Utility.

   NOUN:UTILITY; usefulness &c. adj.; efficacy, efficiency, adequacy; service, use, stead, avail, boot [archaic]; help (aid) [See Aid]; applicability &c. adj.; subservience (instrumentality) [See Instrumentality]; function (business) [See Business]; value; worth (goodness) [See Goodness]; money’s worth; productiveness [See Productiveness]; cui bono (intention) [See Intention]; utilization (use) [See Use]; step in the right direction.
  COMMONWEAL or common weal; commonwealth [now rare]; public -good, – service, – interest; utilitarianism (philanthropy) [See Philanthropy]; public servant.
   VERB:BE USEFUL &c. adj.; avail, serve; subserve [rare] (be instrumental to) [See Instrumentality]; conduce (tend) [See Tendency]; answer -, serve- -one’s turn, – a purpose.
  ACT A PART (action) [See Action]; perform -, discharge -a function [See Business]; do -, render- -a service, – good service, – yeoman’s service; bestead, stand one in good stead; be the making of; help [See Aid].
  BENEFIT (do good) [See Goodness]; bear fruit (produce) [See Production]; bring grist to the mill; profit, remunerate.
  find one’s -account, – advantage- in; reap the benefit of (be better for) [See Improvement].
  RENDER USEFUL (use) [See Use].
   ADJECTIVE:USEFUL; of use &c. n.; serviceable, proficuous [obs.], good for; sub-servient (instrumental) [See Instrumentality]; conducive (tending) [See Tendency]; subsidiary (helping) [See Aid].
  ADVANTAGEOUS (beneficial) [See Goodness]; profitable, gainful, remunerative, worth one’s salt; valuable; invaluable, beyond price, of general utility; prolific (productive) [See Productiveness].
  ADEQUATE; efficient, efficacious; effective, effectual; expedient [See Expedience].
  APPLICABLE, usable, available, ready, handy, at hand, tangible; commodious, adaptable; of all work.
   ADVERB:USEFULLY &c. adj.
  FOR USE, for service; in the public service; for the good of the -people, – public, – service; pro bono publico [L.].
   QUOTATION:Life, like every other blessing, derives its value from its use alone.—Johnson