UTILIZATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of using

Example:

skilled in the utilization of computers

Synonyms:

employment; exercise; usage; use; utilisation; utilization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("utilization" is a kind of...):

activity (any specific behavior)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "utilization"):

practice (the exercise of a profession)

play (utilization or exercise)

abuse; misuse (improper or excessive use)

development; exploitation (the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful)

recycling (the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products)

application; practical application (the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose)

Derivation:

utilize (put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The state of having been made use of

Example:

the rate of utilization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("utilization" is a kind of...):

state (the way something is with respect to its main attributes)

Credits

Context examples:

Increased myofilament Ca2+ sensitivity is expected to increase the ATP utilization by actomyosin at submaximal Ca2+ concentrations, which might cause an imbalance in energy supply and demand in the heart under severe stress.

(Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

Support research strategies for promoting effective health care utilization among persons with HIV infection

(Consequences of HIV, NCI Thesaurus)

The brain uses a lot of energy compared to other body organs, and the association between brain activity and energy utilization is an important marker of brain health.

(Study of brain energy patterns provides new insights into alcohol effects, National Institutes of Health)

NASA calls this concept "in situ resource utilization," and it's an important factor in selecting human landing sites on Mars.

(NASA's Treasure Map for Water Ice on Mars, NASA)

A questionnaire that seeks information both on a person's level of functioning and on their need and utilization of services.

(Older Americans Resource Scale Multidimensional Functional Assessment Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)

Biguanide antidiabetic agents activate AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) resulting in decreased glucose production in the liver, increased peripheral glucose uptake and improved utilization of glucose.

(Biguanide Antidiabetic Agent, NCI Thesaurus)

Three transcripts have been identified for this gene as a result of alternate promoter utilization and alternative splicing.

(Collagen XVIII (Alpha 1), NCI Thesaurus)

The laboratory director establishes policies and procedures that govern the utilization of community laboratory services, and ensures that the laboratory and support personnel receive the appropriate training associated with the work involved.

(Laboratory Director, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent is also metabolized to fluorouracil and other metabolites that can be incorporated into RNA and inhibit the utilization of preformed uracil in RNA synthesis.

(Floxuridine, NCI Thesaurus)

Instead of being buried underground, the solid carbon produced by the method could be used as a fuel source or as feedstock, as the element is in other carbon utilization approaches.