utilitarian function

collocation in English

meaningsofutilitarianandfunction

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utilitarian
adjective
uk
/ˌjuː.tɪ.lɪˈteə.ri.ən/us
/juːˌtɪl.əˈter.i.ən/
designed to be useful rather ...
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function
noun
uk
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of ...
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(Definition ofutilitarianandfunctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofutilitarian function

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Songbooks remained a mixture of art and applied art, the age-oldutilitarianfunctionremaining one of their inalienable features.
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I agree also that education involves more than a simplyutilitarianfunction.
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Here again, life is not considered at its true value, but as a mereutilitarianfunction.
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However, although it is vital, thatutilitarianfunctioncan never be the sole justification for universities.
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Thirdly, universities fulfil autilitarianfunction.
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The irregular form and unbalanced faade of this addition suggests a moreutilitarianfunction.
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Women have developed self-loathing, becoming pathetic beings who have difficulty performing their sole,utilitarianfunction: reproduction.
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The building plane of the office is pushed forward to meet the sidewalk for public access in order to further express itsutilitarianfunction.
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In other words any attitude that is adopted in a person's own self-interest is considered to serve autilitarianfunction.
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Pinking shears have autilitarianfunctionfor cutting woven cloth.
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Many attitudes serve autilitarianfunction, helping to maximize the rewards and minimize the punishments obtained from objects in the environment.
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There are references to cut ornamental openings in the body portion of fabrics, but no references to the moreutilitarianfunctionof preventing fraying.
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A useful article is an article having an intrinsicutilitarianfunctionthat is not merely to portray the appearance of the article or to convey information.
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The utilitarian functions of the building are located along a central wall that protrudes at both ends of the building, housing elevators, stairs, and toilets.
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