Basic Details
Word: Utilisation
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The act of making practical use of something.
Synonyms: use, usage, employment, application
Antonyms: disuse, waste
How to Spell Utilisation
Syllables: u - til - i - sa - tion
Tricky part: After util come an i and then -sation: util-i-sa-tion. Students write utilasation, utillisation, or drop the o of -tion.
Watch out for: utilasation, utillisation, utilisaton
Memory tip: Begin with util, as in utility, then add ise; the e of utilise drops when -ation joins: utilise, utilisation.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The school's utilisation of its rooftop for solar panels cut its electricity bill.
Example 2: Better utilisation of rainwater helped the farmers through a dry year.
Example 3: The report praised the library's utilisation of donated books.
Fun Fact
Utilise is much younger than use. It came into English from the French utiliser in the early 1800s.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
The government wants full aitnsiioltu of the new metro line before it builds another.
a) utilisation
b) utilitarian
c) initiation
d) stabilisation
Show answer
a) utilisation. The jumble holds a u, an l and an s, and only utilisation uses all three without an r or a b.
Word Cookie
Choose the letters that complete the word:
ut_l_s_tion
a) i, i, e
b) i, a, a
c) i, i, a
d) a, i, a
Show answer
c) i, i, a. Util and ise give the two i's, and the a belongs to the -ation ending, as in organisation.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word utilisation as used in the sentence:
Careful utilisation of every scrap of cloth let the tailor make two extra cushion covers from the leftover pieces.
a) use
b) storage
c) waste
d) cutting
Show answer
a) use. The tailor put the scraps to use, which is what utilisation means; waste is its opposite.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which shows good utilisation of time?
a) forgetting to finish the homework again
b) revising a chapter while waiting for the bus
c) watching the same video five times over
d) staring at the ceiling for a whole hour
Show answer
b) revising a chapter while waiting for the bus
2. Utilisation is the noun formed from which verb?
a) utter
b) utilise
c) unite
d) usher
Show answer
b) utilise
