util
util — abbreviation
1. a written abbreviation of the word 'utility', used in administrative, technical,
a written abbreviation of the word 'utility', used in administrative, technical, and billing contexts to refer to services such as electricity, gas, water, or telecommunications that are supplied to homes and businesses.
The monthly bill listed the gas and electric charges under 'Util. Expenses'.
used in billing context with capital U
Tariro checked the 'util.' line on the invoice before submitting it to the finance office.
The contract with Inês's firm covered all util. costs for the new office building.
As a landlord, Adina pays the util. bills directly and includes them in the rent.
- utility
the full form of the word; 'util.' is solely a written abbreviation, used in shorthand contexts
用法筆記
This abbreviation is typically written as 'util.' with a lowercase 'u' and a period, though capitalised forms (Util.) appear in table headings or company abbreviations. It is common in billing statements, contracts, technical reports, and property forms, but the full word 'utility' is used in speech and most formal prose.